Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): GU12 ADP Gym Session dribbling 4

Dribbling warmup (10 mins)

Dribbling warm up

Setup

Use full gym or set up square 25x 25

-Pinny half players

-Every player with a ball

Set up 2 gates for each team aligned parallel to the direction they're dribbling. Make the gates different colour cones. i.e. one gate purple, one gate orange etc...

Each team facing each other across the square on opposite ends

Instructions

Coach calls out jersey colour or pinny colour, players on both sides wearing the same colour try to dribble/race across box and stop ball on the opposite side. They must pass through 1 of their gates en route.

Progressions

-Call both colours

-Call jersey colour and gate colour they have to dribble through.

Coaching points

-Running with the ball - Bigger strides in space, head up

-Dribbling - Tight control, close touches, both feet

Activity-Dribbling 1v1 (15 mins)

Set Up

Use full gym or rectangle 30x20

-Create a gate in the middle of the gym 5 yds wide.

-Add 2 small gates at the end of each long side of the rectangle

-Split the rest of the players evenly and line up with ball at diagonal cones(A+B)

Instruction

-At the same time, a player from A & B runs the ball through the central gate and goes 1v1 with defender to dribble through either goal

-Once the attacker has either dribbled the ball through the goal or lost the ball, he becomes the defender and the previous defender takes the ball to the back of the closest que. Next attacker goes as soon as ball is either lost or scored to take advantage of opportunity and force defender to transition quickly

Progression:

2 attackers go together with one ball to create a 2 v1. Still must dribble through a gate to score. The attacker who scores remains an attacker, the partner becomes the next defender.

Repeat

Coaching Points

-Lifting head when dribbling/running

-Do we effectivly use the space ? (change of speed/direction)

-Larger touches on the run, Tighter on the dribble

-Are we using skill to beat the defender

Are we dribbling/attacking at pace