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Group in pairs. One ball per pair. Position one player on each side of an imaginary line made by the discs. Repeat in 5 other areas for a total of 12 players.

One player starts with the ball. Neither player is allowed to cross the imaginary line. The player in possession of the ball attempts to dribble to either of the discs before the defender touches the very same disc. Repeat practice with the other player in possession. To encourage feints, try doing the practice first without a ball, then with.

COACHING POINTS

Close Control.
Head up whenever possible.
Change of pace in change of direction.
Encourage feints and dummies.

PROGRESSION

Use a feint, dummy or a trick to deceive the opponent in aiding you to get to the disc first.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Old Trafford:

Players must listen and respond to the coaches commands. If the coach says North Stand the players must dribble to that line, likewise if the coach says South Stand the players run to that end.

Below are some commands you could use.
1. The Boss is here - Players stand to attention and salute.
2. The trainer is here - Players fall to the ground and grab their knees and make lots of noise.
3. Diving headers - Players fall to the ground, face down with forehead on the ball.

Dribbling

One v One Racing Cars:

Two players with one ball per pair.

Player 1 and player 2 juggle to decide who starts with the ball. If player 1 wins, he/she begins with the ball and player 2 begins at a disadvantage (i.e. on one knee, on both knees etc.) Player 1 must dribble through as many gates as possible while player 2 must try to win possession of the ball and do the same. Each gate is worth one point. One circuit should last no more than 2 minutes.

Note: A player may not go through the same gate until they have been through another gate.

Dribbling

One v One Tag:

Two players with a ball each stand in a 10x10 square.

Player 1 has 1 minute to tag player 2 as many times as possible on the shoulder. You must maintain possession of the ball at all times; if player 2's ball leaves the square then player 1 is awarded a tag. After every tag the tagger must retire to a corner. After 1 minute, player 2 tries to beat player 1's score.

Dribbling

Pull back:

Players run towards the cone and when they are about to go past the cone they pull back the ball with the sole of the boot and change direction to run at the next cone. This is a good practice for repetition.

Dribbling

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