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Football: Roll and Interior Free Dribble

Very good interactive coaching drills.

Matt

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Player(s) dribble from one cone to the other.

They work on taking touches with the sole of one foot followed by the interior of the other foot.

Once a player competes one set they quickly turn and accelerate back to the start before repeating the sequence.

COACHING POINTS

Look for good body movement along with the touches, ensuring good quick steps are being taken to get feet placement in and around the ball.

Knees should be bent with players keeping a good low centre of gravity and heel contact should be avoided.

Demand good acceleration when turning.

Small touches when working on rolling and interiors and big touches when turning and accelerating away.

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Run and Turn:

Play 3 v 3. Each team elects a goalkeeper. This player is allowed to use his hands in the defensive end zone. He must also go forward as an outfield player during attacks on the opposing goal. Rotate keepers every two minutes. When a player receives the ball, he should try to move forward with it. Award 3 points for every successful turn; 5 points for every goal; 1st team to 21 wins.

Allow the players to pick scores for different skills.

Dribbling

Run the Ball:

One ball per group of 4.

Player 1 dribbles the ball to the second line, stopping the ball on the second line with the sole of their foot.

Player 1 then passes the ball to player 3 and follows their pass to join player 4 on the end line.

Player 3 dribbles to the second line in the other direction and repeats the routine. Continue until players return to their original starting positions.

Dribbling

Stealth Dribble:

Station 1 player on each end line and a lone defender in the middle of the area. Repeat in 3 other areas for a total of 12 players. The outer players each have a ball.

The object of the game is for the outer players to get over the middle line without losing the ball to the middle player. The middle player can only move along the line between the cones. If the defender wins the ball, then the attacking player and defender change places and roles. Keep score of how many times a player can get over the line without losing the ball.

Dribbling

Sticky Donut:

A player dribbles around the outside of the cones, when he tags someone he shouts sticky donut. The two players then dribble around the circle in opposite directions. The first player to get back on the vacant gate fills the spot. The other player dribbles on and repeats the exercise.

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