Theme Dribbling-cutmove

Date                                    Team

Warm-up/stretch 10 mins= Dribbling in grid

Coaching Points
Set Up-1 30X40 grid. The game-All players dribble their soccer ball in grid. Coach yells outside, players cut or chop the soccer ball to the side with the outside of their foot. Coach yells inside, players cut or chop the soccer ball to the side with the inside of their foot. Chop the soccer ball on the bottom-side.  Creates a back spin so soccer ball stays close.

Individual Skills or Activity 15 mins=  1 V 1

Coaching Points
Set up- Break up into groups of 4. Two cones about 20 yards apart. Player B will act as defender. The activity- player A dribbles towards player B and cuts the soccer ball around him and passes the ball to C. C dribbles towards B, cut ball around him. Ect. , Switch players as defender. Start off defender 50% , after everyone is defender, progress to 75% pressure. Distance from player when cut move is performed. To close, defender steals, too far, move is inneffective.

Individual Skills or Activity 15 mins= Chicken

Coaching Points
Set up- Large Grid. Each player has a ball. Each player has a partner. The game- players dribble around in grid. On the coaches whistle, Players dribble towards their partner at the same time, and cuts the ball to the right before they come together. Switch to the left and inside-outside cuts

Small Sided Game or Activity 20 mins =1v1 get out of here

Coaching Points
Set Up-Simple 10X20 grid. Lots of Soccer Balls. Two teams of three or four. Have assistant coach do the same. The Game-  1v1 Get out of here.  Progrss to 2v2 get out of here. Cut the ball, quick touch after.

Large Sided Game/or Activity=20 mins. Regular soccer game. Extra point for an effective cut

Set Up - Regular soccer game. Coach will give team an extra point when coach sees an effective cut/chop move.

Cool Down/Activity=5 mins

Players dribble in circle, practice their favorite moves

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