Vinton County Ohio Soccer Association for
Youth
How to teach dribbling
From: http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/dribbling.htm
Dribbling is, perhaps, the most important skill a player can have or
work on. Your children will put opposition players out of the game by
dribbling past them. They will also demoralise the opposition and make
themselves feel good. And by dribbling they're showing that they're
not afraid of being tackled. That said, there are occasions when it
is wrong to dribble.
Why?
Because the most skilful dribbler cannot always beat the opposition.
So, if
they are dribbling in the attacking third, a 90% success rate is good
and your children will score plenty of goals.
But if
they dribble near your goal the same success rate can easily
lose the game because every time they lose the ball they will present
the opposition with a great chance to score.
The
lesson is? Don’t dribble in front of your own goal!
Start
your dribbling practice with
games that have players repeatedly touching the football. Add
pressure as the practice continues by limiting the space and adding
defenders. End the practice by having players perform skills in match
like conditions.
Two games in particular –
Musical Balls and
Blob Tag - are also great warm
ups to begin a dribbling session. Your kids will love playing them!
Some
basic dribbling moves
The Stop and Go.
This is
simply a change of pace. You jog slowly with the ball, usually when a
defender is along side of you, and then burst past the defender. The
key is a change of pace with the ball.
You can also put the sole of your foot on top of the ball when
stopping the ball and then push it forward with your instep when you
break off on the dribble again to escape the defender.
The Cut Back.
With the inside of the foot you cut the ball back behind your
body. Using your right foot to cut the ball back you plant your left
foot to the side of the ball and then bring your right foot up to cut
the ball back. You can often tie this in with a fake shot. Dribbling
away from a defender into space you fake a pass or shot and then chop
the ball back with the inside of the foot you used to fake the pass or
the shot.
The Fake Shot.
Simply cocking the leg back like you are going to shoot can buy
you time.
The Step over.
You take your right foot over the ball and dribble away with your
left. Also often called the scissors.
Inside Outside.
You kind of fake like your going inside and then rush to the
outside. With the inside of your foot on the ball you carry the ball a
little bit to the inside and then when you think the defender is off
balance or not ready, you make a dash for the outside and with more
space to cross the ball, or make a pass, or shoot.
Outside Inside.
This time use the outside of your feet, this is usually more
difficult because you don't have as much control with the outside of
your feet, in terms of surface area, so make the dragging of the ball
to the outside a little shorter in distance. Same as above but
reverse.
Dropping Your Shoulder.
Dribbling slowly at a defender you feint with the shoulder, kind
of ducking your shoulder down a little bit one way and take off the
other.
Sole of the foot turn.
Pull the ball back with the bottom of your shoe and burst away
with a change of speed.
Scoop.
Life the ball over the defender's foot. This is usually done while
feinting one way and then scooping the ball the other way just over
the defender's planted foot.
After you lift the ball over the defenders foot make sure to take off
with a burst of speed. Often, you want to scoop or lift the ball over
the defenders foot and to your other foot so your body will be between
you and the defender after you make the move. So you are dribbling
with your right foot and scoop the ball over the defenders foot and to
your left foot or the other way around. Also, this move is also
usually done when you are in an almost standing position and the
defender is rushing at you or you’re suckering the defender in and
then lifting the ball over their foot as they came in towards you to
fast and you then slip away.
The Lean.
Leaning to one side, as if you are going to dart that way and then
when the defender leans that way take off in the opposite direction.
Sucker them.
Entice the defender to try to go for the ball, exposing the ball
as if the defender can steal it and when he or she makes a move to go
for the ball you cut the ball away and take off. Again, change of pace
is the key when beating a defender on the dribble.
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