2nd Grade Spring Academy Week 8: Dribbling
2nd Grade Spring Academy Week 8: Dribbling Foot skills- open grid
Implementation Each player dribbles around the grid, players will do a different foot skill as the coach instructs. Foot skills to include: • Free dribble • Inside only /Outside only • Lace only / Sole only • Inside and outside (zigzag) • Left or right foot only • Creative dribble with moves/turns Coaching Points • Promote the use of both feet • Keep your head up • Keep both knees bent and lean over the ball • Keep ball within 1 "big" step • Use arms to help maintain balance • Dribble to open space
Dribble thru the gates
Cops and Robbers
Implementation • Each player has a ball dribbling around the grid, every time the player goes through the gate they get 1 point. • Play for a couple of minutes at a time, each time change the way the players dribble around i.e. dribble with weak foot only. Progression 1. Use a pullback turn to come back through the gate to get 5 points. (Orange arrow above). 2. Add gate keepers to block the gates.
Implementation • Each player has a ball and attempts to stay away from the ‘Cops’. • If the Cops tag them, they have to go into the jail in the corner of the grid. (Grey area) • Players can high five other players to free them from the jail.
Coaching Points • Keep the ball close • Keep your head up and look for a free gate • Dribble with both feet using the foot skills worked on earlier. • Change speed and direction
All sessions end with a regular game (5v5) 20 min at least NO coaching- let the children play!
Coaching Points • Keep the ball close • Head up looking for space/cops • Dribble with both feet using the foot skills • Change speed and director to get away from cops • Communication- ask for a high five to get out of jail.
Implementation Each player dribbles around the grid, players will do a different foot skill as the coach instructs. Foot skills to include: • Free dribble • Inside only /Outside only • Lace only / Sole only • Inside and outside (zigzag) • Left or right foot only • Creative dribble with moves/turns Coaching Points • Promote the use of both feet • Keep your head up • Keep both knees bent and lean over the ball • Keep ball within 1 "big" step • Use arms to help maintain balance • Dribble to open space
Dribble thru the gates
Cops and Robbers
Implementation • Each player has a ball dribbling around the grid, every time the player goes through the gate they get 1 point. • Play for a couple of minutes at a time, each time change the way the players dribble around i.e. dribble with weak foot only. Progression 1. Use a pullback turn to come back through the gate to get 5 points. (Orange arrow above). 2. Add gate keepers to block the gates.
Implementation • Each player has a ball and attempts to stay away from the ‘Cops’. • If the Cops tag them, they have to go into the jail in the corner of the grid. (Grey area) • Players can high five other players to free them from the jail.
Coaching Points • Keep the ball close • Keep your head up and look for a free gate • Dribble with both feet using the foot skills worked on earlier. • Change speed and direction
All sessions end with a regular game (5v5) 20 min at least NO coaching- let the children play!
Coaching Points • Keep the ball close • Head up looking for space/cops • Dribble with both feet using the foot skills • Change speed and director to get away from cops • Communication- ask for a high five to get out of jail.
