Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Angels: U12 Girls: Dribbling: Week 1.2 (Start Time: 2015-09-05 12:15:00)

Running With The Ball Technique (15 mins)

SetUp

30x40 field with 4x4 center box

Organization

Players on the ball must dribble through the box in the middle and change with playes a player on the outside. Outside player accelerates away. Exchange ball using a takeover or pull back. Use 3-4 balls.

Progressions

1) Must do a skill or take X number of small touches in the box before dribbling accelerating to the outside.

2) Player on the ball passes to outside player once through the box

Coaching Points

High tempo at all times. Accelerating with the ball using a big first touch. Dribbling using laces.

Dribbling Team Gate Game (20 mins)

SetUp

30x40 field with 3/4 gate goals

2 Teams

Organization

Game is played 2v2 in the middle with additional players on the outside as shown. To score players must dribble through one of the gate goals in the middle. 2 players in the middle stay for set period.

Progressions

1) May not score in the same color gate in a row.

2) Outside players can no interchange with those in the middle

Coaching Points

Look to attack space/goal off the dribble. Accelerating with the ball using a big first touch. Dribbling using laces. Knowing when to shield and keep the ball close under pressure.