Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling - Session 1 (Start Time: 11-May-2023 18:00h)

Skill (15 mins)

Mechanics: Keep the ball close to the body, Use different parts of the foot, Changing direction at a pace

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

0. Players will dribble the ball while moving at a realistic dribbling speed, from their starting position on the flat marker, throughout the poles then back to their starting position, a player will then run in front of the dribbler * Ensure the player in-front is motivating the player, showing understanding of mechanics

1. Players will dribble the ball while moving at a realistic dribbling speed, from their starting position on the flat marker, throughout the poles then back to their starting position, the player behind starting from the cone will complete a slow jog behind the player while dribbling * Ensure the player is not touching the player just making themselves known, enough to alert the player with the ball

2. Players will dribble the ball while moving at a realistic dribbling speed, from their starting position on the flat marker, throughout the poles then back to their starting position, the player behind starting from the cone will chase the player with the ball trying to win back possession, if possession is won back the player must pass into the small goal *If timings do not add up between players add in footwork for the player chasing to complete 

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

- Potentially add in a point system between the groups