The Landon Race
Are you a soccer coach looking for free drills in the U6 to U8 range? Practice these U8 soccer dribbling drills with both feet separately.
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs)
Number of Players: 6+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5-10 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area
Description:
- players dribble in playing area
- the player whose name is called out by the coach dribbles around a cone of his choice
- the rest of the players follow him and dribble around the same cone as quickly as possible
- the last player to dribble around that cone does 20 squat jumps (push ups, jumping jacks etc.)
Variation:
- specify how players must dribble (inside or outside of foot, left or right foot only etc.)
- leading player must dribble around 2 (3) cones
- each player is assigned a number which is called out by the coach- adjust spacing depending on the
- age and ability of the group
Coaching Points:
- awareness
- close control
- change of direction & speed
- agility and balance
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