Foot Surfaces
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs)
Number of Players: 1+
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Time: 10-15 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling, Ball Control
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area
Description:
- players dribble within playing area performing various dribbling activities
- 1. left – right – left – step over; right – left – right – Step Over
- 2. touch the ball with the left and right foot – then drag the ball to the inside with the sole (left – right – sole; right – left – sole; left – right – sole…..)
- 3. touch the ball with the outside and inside of the foot (outside, inside, outside, inside, outside, inside) switch feet
- 4. same as before but now let the players touch the ball first with the inside and then the outside – sequence: inside, outside, inside, outside
- 5. sequence: outside, inside, switch (foot), inside, outside, switch,outside, inside, switch
- 6. inside, outside, roll over, switch (foot), inside, outside, roll over, switch (foot)……
- 7. sole, sole, step over, sole, sole, step over….
Variation:
- players do the above using different size balls (size 1,2,3 etc.)
- players do the above using different size balls (size 1,2,3 etc.)
Coaching Points:
- body mechanics
- agility and balance
- increase speed gradually
- soft touches
- close control