Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling session for summer camp (Start Time: 01-Jul-2022 11:00h)

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Barry Templeton

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Name:	Barry Templeton
City:	Glasgow
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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This dribbling session is created to help introduce the players to the fundamentals of dribbling by creating a fun, relaxed and structured session so that they are learning while playing.

1 hour session

Consists of ; warm up, technical practice, fun game, game then cool down.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)

Aim of session- To introduce players to the fundamentals of dribbling

Objectives- Teaching close control by demonstrating technique.

- Enhancing players dribbling skills

Warm up: 5 mins duration

Aim- Pulse Raiser

Get muscles ready for strenuous exercise

60 yds x 40 yds

Spread out 8 cones for players to avoid when dribbling.

Every player gets a ball and starts dribbling within the marked area.

The cones are to be treated as defenders.

Every 60 seconds coach will instruct players to dribble using one of the following touches:

Coach demonstrates each one during rest period.

1) Inside of the foot

2) Outside of the foot

3) Outside/Inside

4) Foot rolls

Coaching Points

-Soft touches for close control,

-Head up/ scan to see where players and cones are

-Look for space

-Burst of pace after skill into space

-Weight balanced right over the ball.

Progressions

Add a couple of defenders where cones are

Speed up

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (15 mins)

60 yds x 40 yds

Spread out 8 cones for players to use as defenders when dribbling.

-Every player gets a ball and starts dribbling within the marked area.

-The cones are to be treated as defenders.

-Every 60 seconds coach will instruct players to perform a skill move.

Coach demonstrates after each minute

1) Step over

2) Petrov drag back

3) Ronaldo chop

4) Zidane turn

5) McGeady turn

6) Players show any skill they choose

Coaching Points

- Soft touches/ close control

- Each skill different coaching points

-Coach demonstrate each technique

-Head up, scan for space

-Soft touches

-Take time getting technique right

-Weight balanced right over the ball.

Progression- Add passive defenders where the cones are.

-Add active defenders

Adaptions- Choose easier skill moves to learn if too hard

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Fun Game

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Fun Game (15 mins)

Stuck in the mud( Fun dribbling game)

2 minute games or restart when all players are stuck in mud

10 Minutes overall.

Set Up: 30x20 yards Grid

6 dribblers, 2 Chasers(defenders).

Equipment- 9 red bibs(dribblers), 3 blue bibs(chasers)

-If turn to be defender the 2 players wear blue bibs on top.

- As many cones needed to set out an area of 30 yards by 20 yards.

-9 balls (One ball each dribbler)

Game Rules - Chasers looking to tackle the dribblers

- If they manage to get the ball off of the dribbler they must freeze and yell HELP I'M STUCK IN THE MUD with her hands in the air and legs open.

-Other players must dribble the ball through the players legs who are stuck in the mud to free them.

- Play for 2 minute or until all players are stuck, whichever comes first.

- If chasers tackle all players before the two minutes is up, they win.

- If runners are unstuck at the end of the game, they win a point.

- Rotate chasers after each game.

If coach sees a good piece of skill and/or technique, he/she will award a point as a reward.

Whoever has the most points at the end of the last game is the winner.

Coaching Points:

Encourage players to;

-Scan for players

-Look to find space.

-Communicate with team-mates

-Smaller touches

-Change direction quickly

-Burst of pace into space.

-Body positioning and shield the ball

-Encourage flair/skill moves

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game (15 mins)

3v3 Small Sided Games

3 x 3 minute games

Equipment-

4 sets of 3 different coloured bibs(12 players)

30 yds x 20 yds each game

Coaching Points

Attackers-

-Head up

-Close control, soft touches.

-Balance over the ball.

-Use technique/skill

-Look for space

-Good communication with team mates

Defenders- Close down the space to your opponent quickly

-Keep goal side

- Don't dive in

Progressions-

-Must beat your opponent by performing at least one of the turns learned in the warm up

- Award 2 points(goals) for a successful dribble

-Limit the amount of touches allowed, for example 5 touches max.

Adaptions- Even teams up if too one sided

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cool down

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Cool down (5 mins)

Get every player to perform a light jog for one minute, slowly stopping to a walk.
Have players stretch their hamstrings, gastrocnemius and quads.
Touch toes, left side hold for 30 seconds then right side same.
Feet face forward, knees together, bend left knee while straightening right leg then alternate sides, holding each one by 30 seconds.
With right arm behind back, grab right leg. Try keep knees together, back straight and push hips out towards front, hold for 30 seconds then switch to left side.

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