Dribbling Warm Up – Cool Down
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs)
Number of Players: 5+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5-10 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area
- cones to be randomly placed in grid – one less than # of players
Description:
- players dribble inside the playing area
- on coach’s command, players must dribble and stop their ball dead by one of the cones
- player who doesn’t find a cone does 10x toe taps (push ups, squat jumps etc.)
Variation:
- specify how players must dribble (inside or outside of foot, left or right foot only etc.)
- coach starts taking away cones each round
- on coach’s command players must perform a specific move and then dribble their ball to a cone
- on coach’s command players must swap balls and then dribble their ball to a cone
- on coach’s command players must dribble around two cones and then dribble their ball to a third one
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points:
- agility and balance
- contact surface of foot
- change of speed & direction
- vision
- close control
- soft touch
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