Dribbling for control

Purpose:

The following session is designed for the purpose of training technical skill in dribbling.  The emphasis in this session should be focused on skill and building the skill set of the players in training.  All focus and coaching points should be made with the emphasis on control and precision for a player on the ball.

Equipment:

Cones, pinnies, balls.

Progression:

Fundamental: Box Coerver and Line Coerver

This session begins as basic warm up with no pressure. The focus is to be on being perfect on the ball. Look to make points on body position, weight distribution, balance, and body control. This session the focus is on turning moves. Intersperse stretching in between adding moves.

Match Related: 2v1 to cones and 2v2 to endlines

Slowly add pressure but at a rate at which players confidence is built up. Playing to endlines and dribbling through cone goals. Emphasis is on success with limited pressure.

Match Condition: 3v3 to goal.

Emphasis is on competing in as real a game environment as possible with limited coaching points. When the points are made, be quick, emphasize success and return to the game.

Coaching Points:

• Make the move with enough time and space
• Keep the body between the ball and the opponent
• Accelerate away from pressure
• Add a fake to freeze the defenders
• Body position should be low for a good center of gravity
• Decision making on when to turn vs. when to beat an opponent

Activity

Setup

• Watch the Conti here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RwWmXa_uBI
• Watch the Cruyff here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1k7DGqRF5g
• Watch the Zico here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7jEelA6_94&feature=related
  (from Coerver Coaching)

Line dribbling: grid of 40x 20

• Players pair up and form two horizontal lines 20 yards apart.
• Each player has a ball.
• On command players begin dribbling at their partner. As they approach the opponent, pull a turn move and head back to the original starting point. Make a turn to once again face partner, establish eye contact and go again.
• Coach determines time of activity.
  

Coaching Points:

• Engage the defender
• Attack space
• Attack the front foot.
• Make a move and beat the defender

2v1 in a 10 x12.

• 4 to a group. 3 play, one rests.
• All players must have a ball in the 10x12 yard grid.
• One player is the attacker, two players are defenders
• All must keep ball on foot at all times.
• Out players keeps score.
• 60 seconds per game then rotate defender, attacker, substitute.
• Attacker: Try to get to each cone for a point, stop within one yard
• Defender: Try to keep the attacker from dribbling within one yard of the cone

Coaching Points:

• When going at two defenders turn away
• Position body between defender and ball
• Accelerate away from pressure to keep defender away
• Add a fake
• Use the moves practiced above.
• Dribble from small to large space
• Accelerate after a move
• Defenders – curve runs
• Attacker – go straight at defender, then make a move, make them commit.
  

X- Defenders
O-Attacker

2v2 in a 10x 12

• 4 a group
• Make two teams
• Two attackers versus two defenders to endlines.
• Stop within one yard for point.
• Attacker uses move to beat defender or turn away for support. Eventually try to get to a cone.
• If Defender wins, win and go to cone.
  

Coaching Points:

• Use a move! Beat the defender.
• Accelerate into space.
• Turn away from pressure when there is to much pressure
  

3v3 in a 40x20

• All must touch the ball before a team can score.
• At least one person must do a move, progress to all players doing a move.
• Begin by playing to endlines.
• Progress to playing to cone goals but must dribble through for a point.
  

Coaching Points

• Be aware of when to attack going forward or when to turn away from pressure
• Read non-verbal cues for decision making