Created by Paul Thomas
Last Update: Mar 06, 2016
TRAINING SESSION: E LICENSE - DRIBBLING TO SET UP A PASS
Objectives
Who?#7, #9, #10 #11. Where?Attacking third of the field. What? How to dribble in the attacking half of the field to
commit defenders and set up a pass. When? When we have established possession of the ball. Why? Break a line of
pressure. How? Dribbling, Fakes / Feints Passing Techniques.
Warm Up - Passing off the Dribble
8 v 12
Balls, Bibs & Cones
Intensity: 4
15:00 min
(3 x 04:00 min, 01:00 min rest)
Coaching Points
Dribbling TechniqueFakes / FaintsTurning
TechniquesPassing Techniques - Inside and
Outside of the Foot
Description
20 x 30 yards.Split players into two
teams.Place four players from each team on
the outside of the grid and two players in
the center with a soccer ball.Players on the
inside dribble and pass to a teammate who
replaces them. Progress to a turn or
fake/faint in the center before the player
pass out to a teammate.
SSG - 1 v 1 Transition - Passing off the dribble
4 v 12
Balls, Bibs and Cones
Intensity: 8
Coaching Points
Tactical application of technique - which
technique is best suited for the
situation.Create space by setting the
defender up for your fake / faint - EG, take
defender to one side, fake and attack the
opposite side.Change of pace and direction
to exploit space created.Recognize when to
secure the ball (possession) by shielding /
turning with the ball.
15:00 min
(44 x 00:05 min, 00:15 min rest) Description
25 x 15 yards with four small corner
goals.Place players into two teams and
position as shown.Attacker starts with the
Expanded Activity - Phase of Play - Dribbling to set up a pass
8 v 12
Balls, Bibs, Cones and
Goals
Intensity: 8
20:00 min
(5 x 02:00 min, 02:00 min rest)
Coaching Points
Individual Decision - Possession vs.
Penetration.#7 #11 provide width in
attack.#9 stretch the length of the
field.#10 try to find pockets of space
either in-behind #9 or in-front depending on
movement of the #9.Look to set defenders up
by dribbling to invite pressure and then
moving the ball. Support angles of teammates
as this is happening.
Description
44 x 50 yards with one large goal and two
counters.Play 4 v 3 with a GK.Attacking
teams goes to goal, defending team scores by
Game: 7 v 7 (3 - 1 - 2 vs. 2 - 3 - 1)
14 Players
Coaching Points
Can players take session topic and implement
it into a game.
Balls, Bibs, Cones & Goals
Description
55 x 45 with large goals. Fifa rules.
Intensity: 5
27:00 min
(3 x 07:00 min, 02:00 min rest)
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