SESSION 4 : 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