Soccer Foot Surfaces Training Drill

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Setup

• cones to mark off area
• 1 ball per player
• 10-15 min

Rules & Objectives

• players dribble within playing area performing various dribbling activities
• 1. left - right - left - step over; right - left - right - Step Over
• 2. touch the ball with the left and right foot - then drag the ball to the inside with the sole (left - right - sole; right - left - sole; left - right - sole…..)
• 3. touch the ball with the outside and inside of the foot (outside, inside, outside, inside, outside, inside) switch feet
• 4. same as before but now let the players touch the ball first with the inside and then the outside - sequence: inside, outside, inside, outside
• 5. sequence: outside, inside, switch (foot), inside, outside, switch,outside, inside, switch
• 6. inside, outside, roll over, switch (foot), inside, outside, roll over, switch (foot)……
• 7. sole, sole, step over, sole, sole, step over….

Variations

• players do the above using different size balls (size 1,2,3 etc.)
• players do the above using different size balls (size 1,2,3 etc.)

Coaching Points

• body mechanics
• agility and balance
• increase speed gradually
• soft touches
• close control