Individual technique: feints, dribbling, and passing

Goal:

Dribbling

Soccer Technique

Equipment

4 cones of different colors
5 cones of a different color
5 balls

Preparation

Playing Area: 10x10 meters / 11x11 yds
Players: groups of 4 players
Duration: 15 minutes
Series: at least 4 repetitions per player

Individual technique: feints, dribbling, and passing

Summary

Improve ball control through ball conduction, dribbling at speed, and accurate passing.

Secondary Objectives

Passing, Running with the ball, Ball control, Striking the ball, Dribbling, Dribbling with changes in direction, Dribbling with feints, Ball control, Pass

Organization

Create a 10x10-meter/11x11-yard square with four colored cones placed at the corners. Place an additional white cone in the center of each side. A fifth white cone is placed in the center of the area, with a ball resting on top of it. Work in groups of four: each player starts at one corner of the square with their own ball.

Description

At the coach's signal, players begin dribbling along the perimeter of the square
Each time they reach a white cone, they must perform a feint or a special dribble
Each player continues dribbling and feinting until they return to their starting cone
Once they reach their cone, they must attempt to knock the ball off the center cone by hitting it with a pass
The first player to knock the ball off the center cone wins the round

The picture shows the exercise performed by the player starting from the blue cone

Rules

Organize two groups of four players to allow for adequate recovery between sets
With fewer players, you can work in groups of three, transforming the area into a triangle
Change both the feint to be performed and the direction of rotation of the course for each set

Variations

On each white cone, players must perform a different feint, chosen freely

Coaching Points

Focus on the quality of dribbling at speed
Alternate the use of both feet when dribbling
Pay attention to the feint technique on the white cones
Accuracy in the final pass to drop the ball in the center
Focus on posture, balance, and quality of movement when changing direction and preparing to shoot/pass

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