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Football: Speed Dribbling Triangles

Very good interactive coaching drills.

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Position 2 players in opposite corners of the area. Repeat in 2 other areas for a total of 12 players.

Player 1 dribbles to the cone, does a turn, sprints to the next cone, turns and makes a pass. Follow the pass to force player 2 to get the ball out of his feet. Work both directions to use both feet.

Turns to use: Outside, Inside, Cruyff, Stop Turn, Rivelino, Step Over.

COACHING POINTS

Speed away from the cone; slow down towards the cone.

Get low and have a wide stance.

Get the ball out of your feet.

Be on your toes as you receive the ball.

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There and Back:

Group in pairs, with one ball per pair. Station each pair at every other disc. Number the players 1 and 2. Place a disc in the center of the circle.

On the command "one" each player 1 must dribble towards the disc in the center of the circle, around the cone, and back to his partner. Repeat for player 2.

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Zig-Zag:

Set up cones in a zig-zag formation. Groups of 6 are stationed on the endline. 1 ball per group.

The dribblers move up, then back down the cones performing inside and outside of the foot turns to get back to their team. Inside of the foot, chop on the way up, outside hook on the way down.

Make it a race between the groups.

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Dalmations:

The players (dalmations) are being chased by the catchers (Cruella de Ville). Any player that dribbles their ball outside of the box or has their ball kicked out of the box becomes a catcher.

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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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