Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling

Stuck in the mud (15 mins)

Organization:

20x30 grid

1 ball per player

1 tagger

Instructions:

- Each player with the ball except the tagger.

- Players have to dribble their ball in the area and avoid being tagged.

- If player gets tagged he/she is frozen and has to hold the ball above his head with both hands, legs have to be spread apart.

- To get unfrozen someone has to pass their ball under the frozen players legs.

Coaching Points:

- Touches at fast speed.

- Keeping head up.

Progressions:

- P. Another tagger.

- P. Boxes only while dribbling.

- R. Tagger dribbles as well.

2v2 - Two (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 20x15 gris set up as shown

2. Separate players into two teams

3. Multiple balls

Instructions:

1. Coach rolls the ball into the field of play. Players play until a goal is scored or the ball goes out of bounds.

2. Players return to their team lines and the next two players play.

3. Players play until allotted amount of time or allotted amount of goals have been scored.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up

2. Big touches vs small touches

3. Passing vs dribbling

4. Combining with teammates