Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Close control and dribbling

Warm up (10 mins)

Organization:

5 x 8 area.

Instructions:

Traffic game. Players start on one end. Coach has to sign STOP or GO (no words). This forces kids to dribble with their head up to see coach.

1. Have kids dribble around grid to get some touches. (1: toe touches, 2: boxes, 3: stepovers)

2. Have kids do traffic game and SAY stop and go.

3. Have kids do traffic game and SIGN stop and go.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Correct way to dribble. Close touches. Head up when dribbling.

Where should our eyes be when dribbling?

What part of our foot do we dribble with? (inside and outside)

Regressions/Progressions:

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

Two mazes set up with a goal at the end of each. One team at each maze.

Instructions:

Two teams play against each other. Have to dribble through maze then score on goal at the end. Team has to count how many points they have, most points win at the end.

If they keep ball through the maze all the way through, 1 point.

Score a goal at the end, 1 point.

Player shoots then recovers their ball and runs back to the end of their line.

Next player in line cant go until player that shoots runs back and high fives them.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Close touches. Under control dribble.

What is the correct form to dribble the ball?

How can we make sure we stay inside the cones?

Regressions/Progressions:

If its too hard, make the maze straight instead of curved. Bring the goal closer.

If its too easy, make them use one foot during the maze.