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Ball Control Standing and Dribbling
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Ball Control Standing and Dribbling

  • Age U6 - U13
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players

Setup

  • 1 ball
  • 3 cones

Procedure

Station 1 (Standing):

  • Pendulum the ball between the feet
  • Alternate touching the ball with the left and right sole
  • Perform body feints and feints in front of the ball (without touching the ball)

Station 2 (Dribbling):

  • Dribble the ball only with left/right foot (using all parts of the foot: sole, inside, outside, instep)
  • Pendulum the ball between the feet (forward and backward)
  • Alternate pulling the ball back with the left and right sole
  • Alternate touching the ball with the left outside/left inside/right outside/right inside
  • Alternate rolling the ball through the legs with the left and right sole

Tip

Coaching Points

  • Keep eyes off the ball
  • Tight ball control
  • Lower center of gravity
  • Increase tempo if ball is well controlled

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Trapping Ball control Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Main point
Number of Players
1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
Form of Training
Individual training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch Indoor