Advanced Dribbling - Cuts & Turns (June 20th - June 26th)

Weekly Coaching Tips

  • Players need to understand to boss the ball before they share the ball

  • Allow players to make mistakes with high intensity

  • Detailed coaching points

  • Look for individual needs for technique

  • We want players to make this a confident area in their game as they need to master the ball

Topic, Objective & Coaching Points

Advanced Dribbling - Cuts & Turns (June 20th - June 26th)

Objective: Players will gain the ability to manipulate, protect and change directions, evade pressure and become more dangerous, all at game speed!

Coaching Points:

  1. Changing directions with one touch

  2. Ball 1st, hips 2nd

  3. Freedom with the ball (Creativity & flair)

  4. Effective ball protection (safe side)

  5. Find open space

1UP 1v1 Battle

Structure

  • 1 net, 2 lines of players numbered 1-4 if needed

  • call out numbers and players race towards the ball, player first to get there is the attacker

  • if a defender wins it, they play a bounce pass off the coach and then roles are reversed

  • count scores, make it competitive

  • go through coaching points

    Progression/Regression

  • manipulate the ball so each player takes turns defending

1UP 1v1 Cross The Line

Structure

  • one team will start with the ball and attack the defenders, trying to cross the line before they pass to the next line

  • defender tries to prevent the attacker from crossing the line

    Progression/Regression

  • after 5 minutes of work time, a neutral comes in and plays with the attacking team to create an “underload” for the defender to try and defend

  • neutrals stay in for 2 minutes or 1 round

  • focus on blocking the pass and pushing the attacker to the outside

2v2/3v3 Schalke

Structure

  • normal 2v2/3v3 game

    • no more players than a 3v3

  • players are assigned to an opponent on the other team

  • if the opponent you are assigned to scores, you have to do a lap of the entire field before returning

  • first team to 3 goals wins

  • NO NEUTRALS, always play with even teams