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Football: Drinks Stations!

Very good interactive coaching drills.

Matt

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The coach calls out any of the four directions: Coke, 7 Up, Sprite or Pepsi.

The players must dribble their ball in the direction that the coach has called.

The coach can introduce other commands such as milkshake - kids do a forward roll, Sparkling water - All players link arms around the coach, Orange juice - all players hop on one leg.

COACHING POINTS

To start with run through without a ball first so that players can learn the directions. Once players are ready use a football.

If your players are more confident when dribbling you can turn this drill into a game, the last player to dribble to the line is out. The last man standing is the winner.

When changing direction by 180* make sure players use the sole of their foot to stop the ball and roll it behind them.

PROGRESSION

Restrict the feet that players use to dribble. For example, players can only dribble using their left foot, right foot and then both feet.

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Dribbling - Get your call up:

A fun game for all - all players are numbered (in the animation from 1-4).

The coach plays a pass straight down the middle of the two lines of players. As soon as they have made this pass they must call out a number.

The players whose number has been called out must sprint to try and win the ball. The player who is first to the ball can then turn and dribble to their side.

The team with the most balls at the end of the drill is the winner.

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Figure of 8:

Close control dribbling with the ball. This practice is a good practice to set up as part of a skill circuit where the players pratice lots of variations of dribbling.

Place the cones about 5 metres apart and ask the players to dribble around the cones in a figure of eight as fast as they can.

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Set out as many gates as possible within the area (2 discs, 2 yards apart). Each player has a ball. Group in pairs.

Player 1 must dribble through as many gates as possible in a specified time limit. Player 2 must try and shadow his partner and each time he is able to kick his ball and it hits the ball of his partner, Player 1 loses a point. One point per gate.

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Crazy Dribble Relay:

Four groups are placed at four corners of the square.

The two groups to one side of the square dribble the ball around the square in a clockwise fashion and the other two dribble the ball around the square in a anti-clockwise fashion.

Keep going until all the team have been at least once.

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