Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Dribbling

Dribbling Option 2 (15 mins)

THE SESSION: Rob The Nest

Set Up: 15x15

Three/Four equal groups, each in a corner each

As many balls as possible in the middle of the area

*If not enough balls then place a number of cones in the middle for the players to grap*

On the coaches call the players run into the middle of the area (the nest) and steal a ball (an egg)

*Younger children to pick the ball up to start with*

Once in the middle they dribble the ball back to their corner, high five the next player and then they can go

When all the eggs have been taken count how many eggs each group have

Have the players race back to return them

Play two rounds before the progressions

Progressions:

1. Once all the balls have been taken the second round, give the players 30 seconds to steal from the other teams

2. Add a defender (a chicken) to guard the balls, if they tag any player on the head they run back without a ball

Key Messages:

Change of pace

Close control

Different parts of the feet

Dribbling Option 4 (15 mins)

THE SESSION: Sharks and Surfers

Set Up: 10x30

All players lined up with a ball each on one side of the area, they are the surfers

Have one tagger in the middle who is the shark

All the surfers have to dribble from one side of the area to the other

If the shark stops any surfers ball, they also become a shark

Last surfer standing is the winner

Dribbling Option 6 (15 mins)

THE SESSION: Skills Station

Set Up:

Players spilt into four groups with a mannequin/pole/cone in the middle

One ball per side

Player on the ball dribbles towards the cone, performs the skill of the week