Warm Up # 2
Warm up drills in soccer certainly are a critical component of your soccer training session and tend to be the initial connection with all your players. Make use of a warm up to present the training session whether its passing have a passing warm-up, if it is skills then work with skills, make the warm-up valuable towards the practice. Should you just have one hour to develop a skill then make certain you make use of that time.
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs) (16-Adult)
Number of Players: 8+
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Time: 5-10 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- grid (15yds x 20yds)
Description:
- each player dribbles a ball around the grid 2-3 times
- each player dribbles a ball inside the playing area in a figure 8 using both feet (left, right foot only)
- players perform a move against an imaginary defender – alternate feet
- in pairs, practice moves with passive partner (players switch roles)
- in pairs, practice moves with active defender (players switch roles)
Variation:
- specify how players must dribble (left or right foot, inside or outside foot etc.)
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points:
- agility and balance
- contact surface of foot
- change of direction and speed
- deception
- set up defender
- protect the ball
- close control
- soft touch
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