| Drill 1 - Meet Mr. Ball |
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Warm Up:
Refer to the “Warm Up” section for a variety of fun warm up activities for your team. Use a combination of exercises “with” and “without” the ball. Relate the warm up to the skill of the day. Be creative, energetic, and make the
warm-up a fun start to the practice session.
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Exercise Objectives:
This is an introductory exercise for dribbling. The major focus is for the young players to get familiar and comfortable with the ball. This can also be used as a fun warm up activity with your team. |
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Field Preparation
 Entire Group
Area 20 x 20 yards
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
Have players tap the ball back and forth from left to right foot while jogging in place. Have them roll the ball forward and backward using the sole of the feet. Have them move side to side or in a circle using the outside of each foot. Allow them to be creative and combine all surfaces of the foot in any sequence while moving around each other. Give specific commands such as “Stop”, ”Dribble”, ”Tap Dance”.
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| Drill 2 - Lets Go Dribbling |
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Exercise Objectives:
This is a great exercise designed to improve each players dribbling skills. An emphasis is placed on dribbling the ball by using a variety of foot surfaces. |
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Field Preparation
Entire Group
Area 20 x 20 yards
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
The group is positioned inside a square. Each player has a ball. The players dribble their ball around the square using the instep, outside, toes, laces and heel of the foot.
The exercise is started slowly but the pace is increased as the players get more comfortable with the ball. |
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| Drill 3 - Monster Trucks |
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Exercise Objectives:
This is an introductory exercise for dribbling. The major focus is on vision and having the players scan the field while dribbling the ball. This can also be used as a fun warm up activity with your team. |
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Field Preparation
Entire Group
Area 20 x 20 yards
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
The players pretend that their ball is a Monster truck. To start the engine they roll the ball back and forth with the sole of the foot while making loud (revving sounds). On the coaches command they drive their monster trucks
around the grid. They must look ahead and around them to avoid a collision with another Monster Truck. Have them drive slow and fast, reverse and stop on demand. |
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| Small-Sided Game (no goalkeepers) |
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Exercise Objectives:
Finish with small sided game 3 v 3 (No Goalkeepers). The practice should be concluded with a small-sided game reinforcing the coaching points from your drills. |
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Field Preparation
Entire Group (split into teams of three or fours)
Area 20 x 20 yards
Use Small Goals, Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls
Colored Bibs |
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Coaching Pointers:
- Divide the players into teams of three or fours, no goalkeepers.
- Each field should be approximately 20 yards x 20 yards.
- Use corner flags or cones as goals.
- Small-sided round robin tournaments can be used.
- Every team plays each other.
- Each game 10 minutes in duration.
- Total time, 30 minutes.
- At the end of your session, review all coaching points made during the practice.
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