Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Teaching correct techniques of dribbling a varying paces (Start Time: 2015-12-19 10:55:00)

Warm-Up and Introduction (20 mins)

SET-UP

Area is set up with a 30 yard width and length can vary by the number of players you have in your session. (e.g. 15 players = 5 x 10 yard areas - 50 yards)

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER FOCUS

Speed - Dribbling Skills - Running with the ball - Changing Speed

TEAM DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

Recognize when to dribble tight & close and when to RTWB (Run with the ball) - Develop speeds to combine and utilize space

KEY TRAINING POINTS FOCUS

1. Develop changes of speed, as well as the correct and excellent techniques of dribbling with close control and running with the ball - heavier, controlled touches

2. Ensure all players are communicating on and off the ball to each other

3. Identify differences in touches in various situations

PROCESS FOCUS

1 = A Dribble to end player and stop the ball

2 = Run around the player

3 = End player lays the ball off the dribbling player

4 = Run with the ball (teach variability of touches)

5 and 6 = Repeat process at opposite end

**Switch roles after 2 minutes**

KEY FOCUS

Look for quality of technique as players tire or lose focus

PROGRESSION FOCUS

Middle player recieves ball from end player to begin their exercise - Have to use a turn

Takeovers (20 mins)

KEY PROCESS FOCUS

All players dribble during this part of the session - Lots of speed and precision of touches and movement

1 = Dribble toward end player who is on the move towards the dribbling player

2 = End player moves off the line and takes the ball over from dribbling player

3 = Player dribbles at pace towards the opposite end zone player who is on the move off the end

4 = A takeover occurs and the process is repeated with 5

KEY TRAINING FOCUS

Dribbling at speed, with heavier controlled touches, until approaching oncoming player

Slow down on appraoch towards oncoming player and take more, smaller touches before takeover

takeover with speed and accelleration

**CREATE A GAME/COMPETITION BETWEEN GROUPS**

- First team to reach the winning zone 10 times

- Feel free to use your own ideas

4v4 Games with dribbling scoring zones (15 mins)

Within the 4v4 games - Players must dribble into the scoring zone to score a goal

Encourage a lot of the various points of the technical session - based around the position of the opposition

Encourage a lot of dribbling