A simple series
of drills that will improve your players dribbling and passing skills.
Can be used as a warm up or in the technical phase of a soccer coaching
session.
Suitable for all ages
1. PASSING AND DRIBBLING I
Set Up
Using four cones, mark out a 10 x
12-yard field.
Place another cone in the center
of each endline.
Station one player at each center
cone; the remaining players form two lines, one at each slalom
course.
Sequence
In this exercise, the corner cones
are unoccupied.
The following technique exercise
runs simultaneously on both sides: The first player in the group
dribbles her football through the slalom course and passes diagonally from the
last cone back to the player on the endline. This player passes the
ball to the next player in line, etc.
All players follow their passes to
their next positions.
Focus On
Practicing dribbling
Accurate passes over short
distances
Combining dribbling and passing as
the situation requires.
2. PASSING AND DRIBBLING II
Set Up
Setup is the same as Exercise 1.
Sequence
Players dribble through the slalom
and pass diagonally back to the endline.
The player on the endline passes
diagonally forwards to the cone at the far end of the near sideline.
All players follow their passes to
their next positions.
Focus On
Practicing dribbling
Accurate passes over short and
long distances
Combining dribbling and passing as
the situation requires
3. PASSING AND DRIBBLING III
Set Up
Setup is the same as Exercise 1.
Sequence
Like Exercise 2, except now, after
the second diagonal pass, the player at the corner cone kicks a
square pass along the endline (to the other group).
As above, all players follow their
passes to their next positions.
Focus On
Practicing dribbling
Accurate passes over short and
long distances
Combining dribbling and passing as
the situation requires