Learn how to dribble like Alexis Sánchez with these simple drills
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Topics
1v1
Technical circuit: ball transmission and 1 v 1 with a shot on goal
Technical circuit: ball transmission and 1 v 1 with a shot on goal
1v1 - Drill involving an analytical focus on ball transmission, followed by a 1 v 1 situation and a shot on goal
Shooting
Attacking defenders and finishing - Newcastle United FC
Attacking defenders and finishing - Newcastle United FC
Shooting - Exercise to improve the final pass at the edge of the penalty area, dribbling, and shooting at goal
Pressing
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack
Depth
Rondo 4 vs 2: Striker gets away from marker
Rondo 4 vs 2: Striker gets away from marker
Depth - Preparatory drill for the seek of depth through striker's cuts
Running with the ball
Aerobic Capacity Through a Technical Course: The Star
Aerobic Capacity Through a Technical Course: The Star
Running with the ball - Aerobic Endurance, Quick Ball Control, and Oriented Receiving
2v2
2 v 2 with target
2 v 2 with target
2v2 - 2 v 2 drill useful for training offensive and defensive phase situations
Shooting
Simplified play for a low, close-range shot
Simplified play for a low, close-range shot
Shooting - A thematic match featuring close-range finishing
Attacking Principles
Attacking build-up: decision - Barcelona F.C.
Attacking build-up: decision - Barcelona F.C.
Attacking Principles - Offensive Build-up for the 4-3-3 System
Possession
Theme match: 4 v 4 +1 with side supports
Theme match: 4 v 4 +1 with side supports
Possession - Ball possession in small spaces to train quick passes and quick thinking and execution
Self confidence
Play and move inside-out
Play and move inside-out
Self confidence - Analytical drill to improve technical skills in “play and follow” or “play and go”
Decision - determination
Quick transition from 1 v 1 to 4 v 4 plus two goalies
Quick transition from 1 v 1 to 4 v 4 plus two goalies
Decision - determination - Small-group, short-duration drills to develop mobility, quick decision-making, and creativity in order to score goals
2v2
2 v 2: Timing of the Insertion
2 v 2: Timing of the Insertion
2v2 - Combine tactical components with athletic elements to improve the intensity and speed of the game
Aerobic power
Aerobic training - Match and race between cones
Aerobic training - Match and race between cones
Aerobic power - 3 v 3 match to train aerobic endurance
Attacking Principles
Offensive combination for the 4-4-2 system: Midfielder's penetrating pass on the striker's movement
Offensive combination for the 4-4-2 system: Midfielder's penetrating pass on the striker's movement
Attacking Principles - Play for the 4-4-2 system with the far striker setting up a penetrating pass for their teammate
Attacking Principles
Offensive combination for 4-2-3-1 system: penetrative pass for the striker
Offensive combination for 4-2-3-1 system: penetrative pass for the striker
Attacking Principles - A tight combination between the winger and the attacking midfielder, followed by a penetrating pass to the center forward
Creating space
FID Play: Filling the Open Spaces
FID Play: Filling the Open Spaces
Creating space - Position drill to improve spatial awareness and support for the central midfielder
Creating space
Attacking the penalty area from a throw-in
Attacking the penalty area from a throw-in
Creating space - Thematic match to train players to enter the penalty area in waves
Width
Thematic game: wide attack on the goal
Thematic game: wide attack on the goal
Width - Thematic game to attack the goal wide with cross or lofted passes
Depth
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
Depth - 5 v 5 conditioned game with the support of two neutral players inside a central zone and two finishing zones on the sides
Creating space
6 v 6 match with central forbidden zone
6 v 6 match with central forbidden zone
Creating space - 6 v 6 conditioned game for play developments and losing the marker creating width and depth
1v1
Oriented ball control and 1 v 1 game
Oriented ball control and 1 v 1 game
1v1 - Exercise to train passing, oriented ball control and shooting at goal with a 1 v 1 situation
Reaction time
Warm-up: Run out of the square!
Warm-up: Run out of the square!
Reaction time - Physical and mental activation with coordinative, cognitive, and technical components
Passing
Ball Transmission and Reception: The Rectangle of Technique - 3
Ball Transmission and Reception: The Rectangle of Technique - 3
Passing - Ball-passing and receiving drill with dynamic space-time differentiation
Receiving to turn
The Arena of the Eight Controls
The Arena of the Eight Controls
Receiving to turn - Exercise with cognitive elements designed to improve the technique of oriented control
Dribbling
Slalom in variable conditions
Slalom in variable conditions
Dribbling - Exercise to train running with the ball at speed and quick thinking
Decision - determination
1 v 1 in a cage
1 v 1 in a cage
Decision - determination - Game for developing motor coordination skills
Running with the ball
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Running with the ball - Useful technical circuit to train ball control and pass
Basic motor skills
Motor-cognitive circuit with 1 v 1 challenge
Motor-cognitive circuit with 1 v 1 challenge
Basic motor skills - Motor station with cognitive inputs to train speed and speed of processing in 1 v 1
Passing
Pentagon: Pass the ball
Pentagon: Pass the ball
Passing - Drill to train passing and receiving the ball to improve the ability to choose space
Shooting
Competition of shots on goal
Competition of shots on goal
Shooting - Team challenge on shots on goal with different types of stops and ball control
Shielding the ball
Reception and shielding of the ball
Reception and shielding of the ball
Shielding the ball - Control, shielding, and driving the ball in 1v1 situations with cognitive elements
Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Reaction time - Technical-motor exercise with cognitive inputs while running with the ball and 1 v 1 duel
1v1
1 v 1 - Ready to call
1 v 1 - Ready to call
1v1 - Psycho-physical exercise to train speed and concentration with 1 v 1 situation after coach's directions
1v1
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
1v1 - Practice for fast ball driving and goal shooting with 1 v 1 situation (attack and defend)
Running with the ball
Running with the ball performing feints and shooting at goal
Running with the ball performing feints and shooting at goal
Running with the ball - Ball control with dribbling and shooting
Running with the ball
Basic motor skills and cognitive: The spoils
Basic motor skills and cognitive: The spoils
Running with the ball - Cognitive drill with the ball for Youth Academies
Running with the ball
Game: Numbered squares corner
Game: Numbered squares corner
Running with the ball - Game proposal for basic activity to train carrying the ball inside a square
