Ian Richards
| Name: | Ian Richards |
|---|---|
| City: | Littleton, CO |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Organization:
40x30 yard area
16 players
16 soccer balls
Instructions:
Teams of 4, each player has a ball
Dribble across the area and release next player in line
Coaching Points:
Introduce dribbling techniques - Messi/Ronaldo
Head up after touching the ball
Use laces/pinky toe to touch the ball
Progressions:
Players have to look up and make eye contact with next player
Player holds hand up showing fingers, dribbling player must shout out correct number

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
40x30 yard area
16 players
16 soccer balls
Instructions:
Players work in pairs
1 with ball (attacker), 1 without (defender)
Defender cannot steal the ball
Attacker dribbles and tries to keep the ball on the front foot of the defender
Switch after crossing area
Coaching Points:
Engage defender with 1st touch
Head up after each touch
Force defender backwards with positive touches
Progressions:
Players get halfway across area and move the ball beyond the defender
What dribbling technique does this encourage?

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
40x30 yard area
16 players
16 soccer balls
Instructions:
Add gate halfway across dribbling area
Defender retreats to the gate
Attacking player changes angle of dribble to go around the gate and past defender
Switch after crossing area
Coaching Points:
Engage defender with 1st touch
Head up after each touch
Force defender backwards with positive touches
Progressions:
Defender passes the ball from the gate and adds passive pressure

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
30x20 yard area
Cones to make small goal (or pop up goal if you have one)
Players in pairs to take turns as attacker/defender
Instructions:
Defender passes the ball in from between the gate
On attackers 1st touch, defender can press and can win the ball
Attacker must get in behind defender and score in the goal
Coaching Points:
Engage defender with 1st touch
Head up after each touch
Force defender backwards with positive touches
Can you create space to shoot?
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Rivilino:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjQk0FGmKPg
Scissors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vut5WEnor94