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Dribbling and Quick Turns
15 min
Soccer Exercise

Dribbling and Quick Turns

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
  • Training Set Progression, Main point
  • Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players

Setup

Pitch: Three cones mark the starting cone and two turning points.

Equipment: 3 cones and one ball per player.

Players: Each player works alone.

Procedure

  • The player dribbles to the first cone and cuts in front of it.
  • The player dribbles back to the starting cone and cuts in front of that one as well.
  • Then the player dribbles to the third cone and cuts again just before it.
  • After that the player dribbles back to the starting position.

Variations — ways of cutting:

  • With the left or right inside of the foot.
  • With the left or right outside of the foot.
  • Pulling the ball back with the left or right sole.
  • Cutting behind the standing leg with the left or right inside of the foot.
  • Dragging the ball past behind the standing leg with the left or right sole.

Variations — feints before cutting: Shot feint, pass feint, scissors, lunge or a combination of two feints.

Tip

  • Cut sharply.
  • Change pace as part of the cut.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling

Condition

Condition
Football-specific endurance

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19
Duration
15 min
Training Set
Progression 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