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Dribbling - Direction Shift
15 min
Soccer Exercise

Dribbling - Direction Shift

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

Setup

• 7 cones (two different colors)

Procedure

The player dribbles towards the cone and performs a body feint, movement, or trick to drag the ball into the direction of the next cone.

Examples/ Variations:

1. Inside of the foot (strong and weak)

2. Outside of the foot (strong and weak)

3. Dragging the ball with the sole

4. Zidane-Trick

6. Backheel Drag/ Elastico

After the last red cone, the player dribbles towards the two yellow cones (end zone) and perform another feint, to return to the starting point.

Examples/ Variations:

1. Dragging the ball with the sole

2. Cutting off

3. Drag the ball behind standing foot

4. Deco-Turn

5. Shooting or Passing feint with change of direction

Finally, the player passes the ball to the player waiting at the starting point.

Then he will start the drill.

Tip

Coaching Points:

• High tempo and good technique

• Movements (body feints, turns) should be done by the whole body so that it becomes harder to predict the next move for the defender

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Ball control Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19
Duration
15 min
Training Set
Progression Main point
Number of Players
1 - 5 players
Form of Training
Individual training
Position training
Defensive training Midfield training Forward training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch