Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): C Certificate- Session Plan 3 (Dribbling)

Technical Dribbling Practice (20 mins)

Equipment:

-Cones

-Mini goals (4)

-Players (8)

-Bibs (2 colours)

Set up:

-Area size: 25 x 15 yards

-Players start with a ball each, dribbling around the area.

-When coach blows whistle, players must burst through one of the gates placed on the outside area layout.

-They must dribble around the closest cone before re-entering the area.

Progression:

-Players will have 5 second limit (create competition, fastest player back gets a point)

Regression:

-Give players the option to dribbling with whatever they're most comfortable with.

 Challenge:

-When players approach cones they must perform a skill around the cone.

-Use both feet when dribbling/ weaker foot

2 x 90 second blocks

Coaching Points:

-Correct part of the foot used when dribbling.

-Keep the ball close to feet (small touches)

-Head up

-Change of direction

-Change of speed

SSG Dribbling Practice

Set up:

-4 vs 4 in the area. 

-Players in possession aim, is to dribble through the gates scoring in the mini goals

-Player out of possessions aim is to win the ball from the opposition to dribbling through the gate and have a chance to score in the two mini goal provided.

-Players who dribble through the gate before scoring in the mini goals, win an extra point for their team.

Adaptations 

Progressions:

-Captains will be given to each team, their role is to count the amount of goals scored.

-Coach will also be rewarding points to individuals who are demonstrating the mechanics of dribbling correctly, and are successful in taking on players within the small sided game.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

-Can players perform a skill to get around the player (1 point if successful)