Developing a team’s dribbling skills can be a big challenge for coaches, especially those working with younger players.
Although the importance of dribbling varies from coach to coach and the game’s idea and tactics that each coach wants to impose on their team, players must develop their skills given the challenges that are imposed every matchday.
We know how important it is to prepare in advance and calmly for the new season, we have prepared a new video with dribbling exercises to apply to your team and develop your players’ technique.
Check the coaching points of our suggested exercises bellow:
1 vs 1 Battle
Coaching Points
– Deception; set up defender; change of speed & direction; protect the ball: close control; soft touch.
2 vs 2 End Line Dribble
Coaching Points
– Angle, distance and timing of support; vision; body position — open to the field; decision making; verbal and visual communication; change of direction and speed; deception; setting up defender; protecting the ball; angle and distance of cover; intercept passes; track recovery runs; change role of pressure and cover; visual and verbal communication.
Ball Maze w Cone Goals
Coaching Points
– Shielding; agility and balance; contact surface of the foot; change of direction and speed; deception; set up defender; protect the ball; vision; close control.
Center Cone Goals 2 – Finishing Activity
Coaching Points
– Decision making; change of direction and speed; deception; setting up defender; protecting the ball; vision; delay and channel; timing and decision to tackle; angle and distance of cover; intercept pass; the changing role of pressure and cover; visual and verbal communication.
Cone Goals in the Middle
Coaching Points
– Set up defender; change of speed & direction; protecting the ball; vision; angle, distance and timing of support; decision making; verbal and visual communication.
Keep Away with Supporting Player – Finishing Activity
Coaching Points
– Angle, distance and timing of support; decision making; verbal and visual communication; vision; awareness; change of direction and speed; deception; set up defender; protect the ball.
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