Soccerexercises for technique dribbling
Execution
- Player 1 begins by dribbling along five cones.
- Player 1 then passes to Player 2 who is waiting at a cone.
- Player 2 returns the ball to Player 1.
- Player 1 finishes with a shot on goal.
- Player 2 retrieves the ball and joins the end of the line.
- Player 1 takes position at the cone to receive the next pass.
Field Setup
- Mark out a field with four cones, 10 by 10 metres.
- Divide the players into two groups. One group moves horizontally from left to right. The other group moves vertically from bottom to top.
- At the whistle signal, players return to their starting position.
- Players must not touch each other or the ball of another player. In case of contact, both the player and the one who is touched receive a penalty point.
- Crossing is only allowed at the whistle signal from the trainer.
Slalom Between Cones
- Run to the next cone.
- Execution: 2 rounds without the ball as a warm-up.
- 2 rounds with the ball, use both feet.
- 2 rounds with the ball, use only the right foot.
- 2 rounds with the ball, use only the left foot.
- At speed to the free-standing cones.
- Make a circle around the 2 free-standing cones.
Description
- This activity focuses on calling for the ball and movement.
- The setup consists of four players in a line.
- If there are more players, two starting positions can be created.
Execution
- Player A has the ball and passes to Player B.
- Player B must call for the ball before receiving it.
- Player B receives the ball and rotates to Player C.
- Player C calls for the ball, receives it, and rotates to Player D.
- Player D calls for the ball and dribbles back to the starting position.
- Repeat the exercise starting from Player A.
Note
- Call for the ball before passing.
- Ensure a good pass.
- Receive the ball well and rotate.
Execution
- Player 1 passes the ball to Player 2.
- Player 2 dribbles around the cones and passes at the end to Player 3.
- Player 3 returns the ball to Player 2.
- Player 2 finishes on goal.
- Player 3 retrieves the ball and takes the position of Player 1.
- Player 1 moves to the position of Player 2.
- Player 2 moves to the position of Player 3.
Execution
- For each player, place two cones approximately 15 metres apart. This distance can be adjusted as desired.
- The player runs back and forth with the ball around the cone.
- Upon return, the player stops the ball next to the cone.
- Then, the player runs back and forth at a high pace around the cone without the ball.
- The fastest player wins.
- Repeat the desired number of times.
- Try reversing the order: first without the ball and then with the ball.
Warm-up
- The goalkeeper plays to the requesting central defender who drops back.
- The central defender passes back to the goalkeeper.
- The goalkeeper controls with the furthest foot and plays to the requesting attacking midfielder.
- The attacking midfielder controls with the furthest foot and passes back to the central defender.
- The central defender plays to the requesting striker who drops back.
- The striker controls with the furthest foot and turns out.
- The striker slaloms through cones back to the starting position.
- The goalkeeper takes the place of the central defender, the central defender takes the place of the attacking midfielder, and the attacking midfielder takes the place of the striker.
- Ball control with the left foot, pass with the right foot - or vice versa.
- Other technical or warm-up exercise along the cones instead of dribbling.
- The exercise can be applied on both sides.
Description
- Players dribble in a rectangle with various cones.
- They must not dribble over the cones and should avoid collisions with other players.
- The coach gives different tasks.
- Dribble with the inside of the right foot.
- Dribble with the inside of the left foot.
- Dribble with the outside of the right foot.
- Dribble with the outside of the left foot.
- Dribble with the ball between both feet.
- On signal, stop the ball with the sole and change direction.
- On signal, dribble to a cone and turn around the cone with the ball.
Preparation
- Form groups of 2 players, with 1 ball per group.
- The players with the ball stand on the sideline.
- The other players stand opposite them, approximately 6 metres away.
- Player A dribbles forward.
- Player B jogs backward across the field.
- Player A passes the ball to Player B, who passes the ball back to Player A.
- Repeat this until they reach the other sideline.
- Switch roles when the players reach the other side of the field.
- Player A then jogs backward to the starting line.
- Alternate between right foot and left foot.
- Try to apply one-touch passing.
- Focus on quality over speed; it is not a race.
Execution
- Distance from point A to point B is 5 metres.
- Distance from point A to the goal is 5 metres.
- Distance from the cone to line B is 1 metre.
- The size of the goal varies depending on the age; younger players have a larger goal.
- The player dribbles to line A, cuts the ball, dribbles to line B, cuts again, and shoots the ball at the goal.
- The player retrieves the ball and runs around the outside back to the start.
- Cutting with the inside or outside of the foot.
- Cutting behind the standing leg.
- Dribbling with both the left and right foot.
- Dribbling: Touch the ball with each step.
- Make a short turn when cutting.
- At line B, cut so the ball is well positioned to step directly and shoot, without needing to go backwards for a run-up.
Execution
- Both players A dribble towards the central cone.
- Perform a cutting movement at the cone.
- Pass the ball to the next player.
- After the pass, the player runs diagonally towards player B.
- Player B throws the ball up for player A.
- Player A heads the ball into the goal.
- The player who heads retrieves the ball and stands behind the goal.
- The other player joins the group that needs to perform the movement.
Execution
- Player A frees themselves from behind the cone and passes to Player B.
- Player B dribbles with the ball through both gates towards the goal line.
- Meanwhile, Player A runs through the right gate to the centre, just in front of the penalty area.
- Player B passes the ball to Player A through the gate.
- Player A finishes on goal.
- Player B retrieves the ball and joins the red side; Player A becomes the red Player B and vice versa.
- The exercise is alternately performed on the blue and red side; red starts when the diagonal pass from blue is given.