Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical - Dribbling - U10G, U12G, U14G, U17G - Westfield

Warm Up I

Organization:

-Area 20x30

-Five blue and five red gates set down at random

-Each player with ball

-Max 10 Players

Instructions:

-Introduce 3 dribbling techniques such as Messi/Ronaldo/Neymar (roll bottom of foot)

-Coach commands players to Messi, Ronaldo or Neymar dribble inside grid, ignoring gates

-Alternate foot to receive the same amount time on ball

Coaching Points:

Ball Control/Close to Feet (Magnet Boot)

Upper Body control;

Contact with pinky toe

Head on a string

Change of speeds (Gears)

Tactically:

Minimize players ability to dribble in straight lines or in circular movements

Encourage players to constantly change direction of the ball (zig zag) and positioning of body

Warm Up III

Organization: “”

Instructions:

-Player dribbles through gate then executes a turn move allowing him/her to dribble back through the same way entered

-Coach Commands L/R foot & different parts of the surface to use when turning (e.g. inside/outside/drag back foot/Cruyff)

Coaching Points:

-Controlled approach vs ‘Match speed’

-Bend knees

-Step in front of ball

-First touch out of feet

-Peak over shoulder

-Find new space

Progressions:

-Introduce defenders as taggers (1 or 2 )

-If dribblers are tagged by defenders 1 point is awarded

-Dribblers who are tagged must do 5 toe touches before picking up the dribble again

-Dribblers earn 1 point when dribbling through each gate

-Rotate taggers after 1 minute

Conditioned Game

Organization:

-Same as Main Theme except adding 2 pugg goals at each end line, next to corners

Instructions:

-3v3

-1 point is scored if passed in mini goals

-2 points scored if dribbled into end zone

Coaching Points:

-Be creative, confident and risk taker

-Players should practice failing with techniques

-Decision making

-Accelerate dribble into open space to pass defender

-Protect ball if cannot get forward

Progressions:

-Eliminate end zones