Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): hoboken dribbling

Technical Non/Semi-Opposed

Organization:

1. 20x20 area.

2. Red square - 5x5 (adjust as necessary).

3. Players distributed evenly at corners as shown.

4. Every player with a ball.

Instructions:

1. First player from each white team dribbles to red cone.

2. Players perform scissors move at cone before running to opposite line.

3. As soon as they are out of the square, the first players from blue group do the same.

4. Process repeats for set time.

5. Progress to double scissors.

Coaching Points:

1. Connection with teammate - eye contact.

2. First touch - big, into space (Ronaldo).

3. Take smaller touches (Messi) on approach to red cone.

5. Technical execution of moves:

Scissors

* Trace ball with pinky toe

* Foot goes around the front of the ball

* Plant foot next to the ball dropping shoulder

* Outside of opposite foot takes ball away

Double Scissors

* Trace ball with pinky toe

* Foot goes around the front of the ball

* Plant foot next to the ball dropping shoulder

* Repeat process on other side/other foot

* Take ball away with foot that initiated move

Progressions:

1. Work on both sides (right and left).

2. If players really excel at double scissors, introduce inside scissors.

Opposed 1v1

Organization:

-2 areas of 20x10 set up as shown (Use previous set-up and play sideways)

-2 groups of players

-2 Pugg goals

-2 small cones goals

Instructions:

-A pass to B but can't move until B touch the ball

-B receive and attack either of the small goal

-If B beat A with moves and score it will count 3 points.

-If A win the ball counter attack on Pugs and score count 2 points

-Rotate Attacker become Defender

Coaching Points:

-Good positive first touch

-Controlled approach

-Observe defenders position

-Attackers defenders front foot

-Execution of move

-Take touch back across the defender and accelerate away

Progressions:

-Defender is live right after the pass