Practice Notes

This practice plan includes drill that allow players to work on dribbling with an emphasis on using different parts of their foot to control the ball. The practice includes the following structure:

  • 3 vs 3 Small Sided Game (10 minutes)
  • Gatekeepers (15 minutes)
  • Direct 2 vs 1's (15 minutes)
  • 5 vs 5 Scrimmage (15 minutes)

End of Practice Discussion

Bring your players in for the last five minutes of practice and recap your session using open-ended questions.

  • When should we use little touches vs. big touches? (little touches in tight spaces and big touches in space so we can build up speed faster).
  • How can the dribbling of the person with the ball open space for their teammate?
  • When the teammate gets the ball, where would their first touch go? (towards goal!).

 

Drills

30 x 20 3v3 Small Sided Game

Gatekeepers - Soccer Dribbling Activity

Direct 2v1's

35 x 25 5v5 Scrimmage

Tactics

No tactics have been added to this practice yet.