Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Randall's Island Camp - Dribbling (Start Time: 2014-07-14 10:00:00)

Moves to beat a defender (unopposed and semi-opposed (30 mins)

Organization:

1. Two or three grids (depending on space) Each grid is 10 yards wide by 25 yards long-set-up as shown.

2. Players (all with ball)

Instructions:

-1/4 of the players start at each of the 4 green gates. The first player in line makes eye contact wiht the player accross, diagoannly and proceedes to dribble through the area, from their green gate to the red gate directly infront of them. Players dribble all the way accross using ronaldo touches, then messi touches.

Progression-For the progression a tall cone is added in the middle, players must dribble at the cone and perform a move around the cone. Moves to be emphasized

Feint-

Roll-

Inside/Outside-

Scissors-

Double Scissors-

Progression II

Cone is removed player passes from blue gates to player in green gates, player who makes pass, then walks to apply passive pressure, dribbling player should look for visual cues to beat defender and dribble through the gates, player then turns and passes to the other player to repeat

Coaching Points:

1. Dribble

a. Messi: Outside of foot/Toes down & in/ Light touches close to feet.

b. Ronaldo: Laces/ Toes down/ Long touches (3-4yds away)

2. While dribbling look forward seeing ball and space at the same time.

3.Perfom the move outside of the defenders tackling radius

4. Close the door on the defender

Progressions:

1. Add competition. 1st team to finish all three zones wins.

2. Second round (Six zones)

1 v 1 fully opposed (30 mins)

Organization:

20 x 20 yard square with pugg goals at either end, group split into 2 teams

Instructions:

On coaches command first person in each line races accross grid to cone at toher side of field and back to their triangle, the coach plays the ball to the player who wins, from there they play 1 v 1 to goal.

Coaching Points:

1) Controlled Approach

2) Engage defender at speed by attacking the front foot

3) Timing of move-Just outside the tackling radius of the defender

4) Body-Shape- Low center of gravity

5) Change of speed and direction

6) Cut into space behind the defender-Close the door

Progressions:

P-Losing team sends a GK and the defender

R- Any move that beats the defender scores a point