Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): MDA Dribbling with the Ball (Start Time: 2016-04-18 18:00:00)
Description
The players will go through many exercises that promote a lot of dribbling with the ball with various pressure. Players will work on agility, balance, motor skills, small and big touches, thinking ahead and will have fun at the same time.

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20 mins
Organization:
In a 40x40 or depending the space you have. Have a bunch of cones in the middle of the grid "the asteroids" and all the players will have a ball
Instructions:
Players will dribble through the cones and onto the other side. If a player was to bump or touch a cones, well their space ship would crash and they would have to repair it at the station. In the repair station players will have to do 10 steps on the ball.
Coaching Points:
-dribbling awareness.
-dribbling control of the ball
-messi and ronaldo touches
-looking up
-agility
-coordination from feet to eye

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20 mins
Organization:
3 defender (Policeman) and the rest outside (the robbers) into a open area. All the balls will be inside the circle as shown above
Instructions:
The robbers will run towards the balls and will try to steal them and bring them back. If the policeman tags the robber then the robber as to leave the ball and go back to his/her original place. At the end of the game the 3 robbers that have the least of stolen balls will now become the policeman
Coaching Points:
-balance while running
-thinking ahead
-team work (This ad never been specify but robbers may want to work together)
-dribbling with ronaldo touches
-getting away from a defender with change of direction and speed
-lots of motor skill components
Progressions:
have the policeman chase them down to their safe zone
Regression
Have the policeman take the ball away with their feet. 50/50 challenges

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30 mins
Organization:
Divide the teams in half and play at goal in a 30x35 yard grid.
Instructions:
4v4 going at goal
Coaching Points:
Have the players play the game with minimal coaching interference.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
Organization:
In a 30x35 grid or whatever space is available.
Instructions:
Coach players to Messi touches and Ronaldo touches. Explain the difference between the two touches. Have the players experiement with the touches in various speed and changing directions.
Coaching Points:
-BIG touches into space
-Small touches into space to get away
-balance on the ball
-control of the ball
-Awareness of the players around the area
-change of speed and directions
-Touch the ball with either pinky toe small touches and laces for big touches