Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling technique

Red Light Green Light (10 mins)

Organization:

players start on end line, each player with a ball

coach standing 20 yards away

Instructions:

when coach says green light, everyone dribbles, attempting to be the first accross the coach's line

when coach says redlight, everyone must stop the ball with their foot on top of it and stand still

if players are moving on red, they must start over

Coaching Points:

small touches keeping the ball close

pinky toes

head up

Progressions/Regressions:

Prog: hold up red and green cones instead of shouting a color, make them look up at you as they dribble

1v1 w/2 goals (20 mins)

Organization:

30x20 grid

2 goals in center facing outward, leaving a lane between them

Instructions:

players stand shoulder by shoulder on opposite ends of the field

each player has a number

coach shouts a number and plays a ball in the middle, those 2 players play out a 1v1 scenario to either goal

Coaching Points:

dribbling with pinky toes to keep the ball close

change direction and speed

attack defender's backfoot

speed of play

Progressions/Regressions:

Prog: multiple balls in at a time

Prog: 10 second time limit to score