Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Dribbling-ITA-A-4

Simon Says (no ball) (5 mins)

Prepare 1

- start with simon says no ball

- demand attention and focus here to set a standard for the session

- be creative and fun with instructions; i.e.g., put hand on head, squayt down, stand up, running on the spot

- if player gets something wrong they have to do 3 star jumps

- then add ball and have them moving around the area with a ball each, still playing simon says but now focusing on dribbling skills e.g., all insides, only left foot, only right foot etc.,

Dribbling races w turn finish

1. Divide the players into pairs of approx equal ability - if there are more than 4 players then add another line and group them in 3's

2. Each player starts behind their red cone

3. players are to move through cones with balls, turning and playing to the next person in the line, who then does the same.

4. Vary the skills e.g., only using the insides of both feet, dribbling only left foot, only right, full circle around yellow cone with inside of right then full circle around red cone with inside of left, then the same thing but using the outside of both feet.

5. Once you've gone through a few variations change it to races with a finish. So for example, players are to go through the cones turn and finish into the goal that is to their left side (goals are green cones). The next race would then be dribbling through and scoring to the goal that is on their right. Make this fun and keep scores. Winners of each pair or trio dont have to help pack up at the end.

For minis regress this so they start by doing it without the ball and then do the movements with ball but all very simple and age appropriate - i.e., dribble straight up and around the red cone then shoot into the green gates

Game

Free game - with coach as joker