Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U9 Dribbling Moves (Flip-Flap) - Week 1

Juggling (5 mins)

Organization:

Use available space

Instructions:

- Split players into two teams (with conditioned game in mind), every player starts with a ball.

- All juggles start with the ball from the ground.

- Flick ball up and go off the top of the foot (top of thight, outside of foot, chest).

- Keep balance when juggling, use whatever surfaces you can to keep the ball up.

- Play multiple rounds.

Coaching Points:

- Focus on touch for every juggle. (Keeping each touch small, so the next juggle is easier).

- Technique for each type of surface (leg fully bent and high up when going off the thigh, outside of foot raised up, etc.)

Progressions/Regressions:

P - Limit space players can juggle in (one half as opposed to the whole field).

P - Can we go off the top of the foot, off the thigh, off the outside and off the chest?

1v1 - Opposed (10 mins)

Organization: -

- 10x15 yard grids

- 2 players start from each tall cone.

Instructions: - Players will go 1v1 (1 defending player, 1 attacking)

- Defending player starts with the ball, passes in to attacking player.

- Attacking must try to score in defender's goal.

- If defender wins the ball they can score in the attacker's goal.

- Game is over after someone scores or 30 seconds.

Coaching Points: - Positive first touch out of feet.

- Confidence to try and beat defender with any skill move.

- Execution of flip-flap (step over with non-dribbling foot, touch inside with dribbling foot, finish with outside touch with non-dribbling foot). (Extra points if you do this move and score).

-Explosive exit touch when getting past defender, to bring head up to see the goal.

Progressions/Regressions:

- Make area smaller to make the game more difficult for the defender.

End Game (20 mins)

Organization: 4v4

Instructions:

No Offside

When the ball is out, restart with Dribbling in ( Closest Defender should be 3 yards away )

Coaching Points:

1- Recognize the space, can you use it ?

2- Correct decision ( small touches or big touches ) Dribble or pass?

POP

Progressions/Regressions: