Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling different ways (Start Time: 2020-09-18 15:45:00)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

-20x30 grid

-every player with a ball

Instructions:

PART I:

-Players dribble using messi touches and ronaldo touches, choosing the correct time for each, ie close spaces use messi touches, open space use ronaldo touches.

-After a few minutes, challenge is introduced. Players now race to 50+ touches using Messi, Ronaldo, or a combination of the two.

PART II:

-Players dribble throughout area using any part of foot and wait for different commands

1) Outside- When coach yells outside all players must dribble out of the boundary stop the ball and come back in.

2) change, only use outside of foot

Coaching Points:

-Head up to see available space

-Keep ball close when in crowded area (can you take a touch every step you take)

-If see good area of space take bigger touch/accelerate into it

-Use correct dribbling technique (pinky toe touches, knee over ball)

1v1 (10 mins)

Organization:

-15 x 20 (Players as shown)

Instructions:

- Defender (blue) passes / serves to attacking (red).

- Attacker scores by dribbling through gates

- Defender scores by stealing ball and scoring

- Players switch lines

Coaching Points:

- Controlled approach driving at defender's front foot.

- Timing / Exaggeration of move - just outside tackling radius / shoulder, knee, eyes

- Body shape - low centre of gravity

- Eyes up, identication of space, change of speed, angle of next touch to set up for next movement.

- Creativity and confidence in using moves to beat the defender.

Full game (20 mins)

Organization:

- 30x20 yard area

Instructions:

- Play regular scrimmage.

Coaching Points:

- Head up.

- Close Control.

- Encourage moves.

- Decide when to dribble at speed or when to slow down.