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Ball Work on the Spot and While Dribbling
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Ball Work on the Spot and While Dribbling

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

Setup

Pitch: Three cones mark the two stations.

Equipment: 3 cones and 1 ball.

Players: One player.

Procedure

Station 1 on the spot:

  • Roll the ball from side to side between the feet.
  • Touch the ball with the left and the right sole in turn.
  • Perform body feints and feints in front of the ball without touching the ball.

Station 2 while dribbling:

  • Carry the ball only with the left or only with the right foot, using all surfaces of the foot — sole, inside, outside and instep.
  • Roll the ball from side to side between the feet, forwards and backwards.
  • Pull the ball back with the left and the right sole in turn.
  • Touch the ball with the left outside, the left inside, the right outside and the right inside of the foot in turn.
  • Roll the ball through the legs with the left and the right sole in turn.

Tip

  • Look up from the ball.
  • Keep the ball close.
  • Keep a low centre of gravity.
  • Increase the tempo as soon as the ball stays well under control.

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
Indoor Pitch