Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling - Skills to beat opponent

Warm Up

Organization:

40x30 yard area

Each player with a ball

Players dribble their ball like 'Messi' anywhere inside the area

Coach can instruct the players to 'switch' their ball with another player

After switching, dribble the ball into space like 'Ronaldo'

Dribble for 30 seconds then rest

Coaching Points:

Toe is down

Use the outside or instep of the foot

Head Up

Look for spaces between players

Try to touch the ball with every step - Messi

Take bigger touches into space - Ronaldo

Positive 1st touch after switching

Main Activity 2

Organization:

Same as activity 1

-Take out Center Cone

Instructions:

-Semi oppossed-

White Lines Start

-Player 1 passes to 2

-Player 2 receives ball, dribbles and beats defener with moves learned.

-Player 1 Shadow defends.Does NOT win Ball

Blue Lines Play once white beats defender.

Coaching Points:

- Sell Move to one side and movement to opposite side.

- Close Ball control

- Acceleration after beating defender.

- Attack defenders back space.

Progressions:

Conditioned game

Organization:

30x20 yard area

2 teams of 3v3 (Plus GK, if available)

Instructions:

- Regular scrimmage game

- NO forwad passes

- If ball goes out of play, defending team must 'check' the ball into attacking (as shown)

- Gives attacking player opportunity to beat defender with 1st touch

Coaching Points:

- Use condition to gain 3v2 advantage (A)

- Movement of team mates to create space to drive into (B)

- Third man run to support play (C)