Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U12 Dribbling

Activity 1: Speed vs Control Dribble

ACTIVITY 1: Dribbling Technique Practice (10 mins)  

Focus: Dribbling techniques for speed vs close control

Set up: See diagram (each player with a ball at their feet, lined up behind the colour cone on the line)

Instructions:

• Player dribbles up between first two orange cones and sole roll ball to one side then the other and back to the middle of the two orange cones again.
• Players dribbles up to the next set of two cones and repeats the same sole roll as before
• Player dribbles at the single colour cone does a move/feint and speed dribble through the last colour gate and returns back to the end of their line.
• Next player in lines can go once the player ahead of them finishes the first sole roll section.
• Progression: 1. Make it a race between the neighbouring group

9 v 9 GAME

GAME: 9 v 9 Game Mix Target & Development (remainder of session)

Set Up: Across both 1/4 fields,

Focus: Dribbling Techniques at appropriate times, positioning, get used to 9v9 formations

Cool down:

Players jog across the field to their bags