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SESSION 3 : DRIBBLING

DRIBBLING IS A FUN AREA OF THE GAME WHICH MOST YOUNG CHILDREN ENJOY. IT IS THEREFORE A FUN AREA TO COACH AND ASSESS THE QUALITY OF PLAYERS.

8:45 A.M: PLAYERS ARRIVE

9:00 A.M: WARM UP

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

  • HEEL FLICKS
  • KNEE RAISES
  • SIDESTEPS
  • JUMPS AND SQUATS

STRETCHES

  • ALL MAJOR MUSCLES
  • EDUCATING THE PLAYERS WHILE STRETCHING
  • PREPARE BODY FOR ACTIVITY
  • LOOSEN JOINTS
  • PUMP BLOOD AROUND BODY FASTER
  • PUMP BLOOD TO APPROPRIATE MUSCLES
  • PROVIDE FOCUS FOR THE MIND

WARM UP GAME: SEE IT, DO IT

  • TEAM OF EIGHT, TEAM OF FOUR
  • LARGE DEFINED AREA OF PLAY
  • OPPORTUNITY TO RUN WITH BALL, PASS IF OPPORTUNITY IS THERE

SEE IT, DO IT ENCOURAGES RUNNING WITH THE BALL, DECISION-MAKING, PASSING, DRIBBLING AS WELL AS CHANGES IN DIRECTION.

   
9:15 A.M: DRIBBLING DRILLS

TEACH TECHNIQUE OF DRIBBLING

  • EXPLANATION
  • EXAMPLE
  • WALK THROUGH WITH CHILDREN

BASIC DRIBBLING DRILL

  • IN PAIRS, IN A LINE
  • DRIBBLE TO OPPOSITE CONE, TURN, DRIBBLE BACK
  • PROGRESSION - PLAYERS USE WEAKER FOOT
  • PROGRESSION - DUOS, ADD PLAYER AT OPPOSITE CONE TO PLAY A WALL PASS

ADVANCED DRIBBLING DRILL

  • SLALOM CONES
  • TEAM AT EACH END OF CONES
  • PROGRESSION - SET UP TWO SLALOMS AND TWO TEAMS COMPETE
        

9:45 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

9:50 A.M: DRIBBLING GAMES

KEEP BALL

  • EACH PLAYER HAS A BALL
  • LARGE DEFINED AREA OF PLAY
  • PLAYERS MUST KEEP BALL CONTROL, WHILST KNOCKING OTHERS  BALLS OUT OF PLAY

BEAT THE OPPONENT

  • SMALL AREA OF PLAY
  • ONE ON ONE DRIBBLING
  • BEAT THE OPPONENT WITH A DRIBBLE AND CROSS THE LINE
  • PROGRESSION - OPPONENT CAN TRY AND TACKLE

10:15 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

10:20 A.M: MATCH

  • ENCOURAGE DRIBBLING
  • DRIBBLING PAST SOMEONE GAINS PLAYER A POINT
  • FINISH WITH ALL-IN FOOTBALL

10:45 A.M: COOL DOWN

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

  • LUNGES
  • OPEN GATES
  • CLOSED GATES

STRETCHING

  • EDUCATE PLAYERS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOL DOWN
  • PREVENT CRAMP AND MUSCLE SORENESS

SUMMARISE TODAY'S SESSION

  • WHAT WE'VE LEARNT
  • RECAP ON TECHNIQUES

10:55 A.M: SESSION ENDS

  • TALK WITH PARENTS ABOUT ISSUES
  • TALK WITH CERTAIN PLAYERS ABOUT ANY ISSUES
  • PACK UP
       
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