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Football (soccer) drill library: Dribbling drills and ball control
Dribbling is an important part of football (soccer). Dribbling exercises help players develop their ball control skills.
Drills: Dribbling
© CoachTruly.comDribbling in Different Ways
The coach demonstrates with examples, good touches and turning at the line / boundary. Different techniques, using the outside of the foot, rolling with the soles of the feet, etc.
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© CoachTruly.comGate Game in Pairs
One player has the ball, score goals by dribbling through the gate, the ball must remain under control. Timed switch for who has the ball, about 1-2 min efficient games to maintain tempo. After a...
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© CoachTruly.comLine Dribbling Relay
Number of lines based on the number of players. Can warm up first with free dribbling to the lines. The relay method can be varied: First round, for example, with a specific dribbling technique...
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© CoachTruly.comLine Dribbling
Like line running, but with the ball. Can use an agreed or free dribbling method. The line must be clearly reached before turning. First, dribble to the 1st line and back, then to the 2nd line and...
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© CoachTruly.comDribble & Turn at Gates
Dribble in an area with gate goals. The coach gives instruction for the next turn (e.g., inside of foot, outside of foot, Cruyff, sole of foot, etc.) and gives a signal by raising a cone or bib in the...
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© CoachTruly.comFirst touch with directional control
Practice the first touch and specifically receiving the ball in a way that the player guides it away from the marked area. Players are positioned in two opposite lines. A player from the yellow team...
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© CoachTruly.comFormula Track
Gate dribbling with a "Formula" theme. Shot on goal from a moving ball after the last gate. The track can be modified to your liking with different turns and gates of various sizes.
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© CoachTruly.comTechnical Course
Technical course that begins with a "zigzag" pattern. At and between the cones, you can perform different turns, feints & dribbling styles.* After the "zigzag", there's a slalom course with cones,...
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© CoachTruly.comPursuit relay in a line
A pursuit relay with two teams. The aim is to catch the other team. On each round, one more player is added to the relay, so for example after three completed rounds there should be three players...
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© CoachTruly.comFeint Roulette
Players advance one by one towards the first "opponent" (cones), perform a feint* and continue to the next "opponent". At the second cone, they perform a feint to the opposite side and finish with a...
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© CoachTruly.comCone Dribbling
Different colored cones are placed in the area. Players dribble freely in the area, but in a way that they don't collide with each other. The coach walks outside the area with different colored cones...
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© CoachTruly.comEscape from the box
In this drill, one player is in the middle with the ball, and the objective is to escape from the area. There are three defenders on the edges who are not allowed to enter the area, but only prevent...
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© CoachTruly.comThe Runaway
The drill involves two players; one with the ball and the other without the ball. The player without the ball is supposed to catch the player with the ball by touching them as quickly as possible,...
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© CoachTruly.comDribbling King
Individual game, where half of the players have a ball. The aim is to dribble through as many gates as possible in one minute. If a player loses the ball, they must win it back for themselves. No...
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© CoachTruly.comDribbling Chaos
The goal is to dribble through the cones without colliding with other players / cones.
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© CoachTruly.comWho's Afraid of the Defender?
A classic game that works both without a ball and with a ball. One player starts in the middle and the goal is to prevent other players from reaching the other side. Players dribbling the ball must...
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© CoachTruly.comWarm-up Dribbling
Players dribble freely within a defined area. The coach has set different rules and ways to dribble the ball based on signals. Signals can be given by shouting, showing hand signals/bibs etc. For a...
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© CoachTruly.comWatch out for your friend!
Make one line at both ends of the area. The blue players run around the orange cones and the black players similarly run around the yellow cones. The drill can be done while dribbling a ball or...
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© CoachTruly.comTag in a square
Agree on who starts as the tagger. During the tag game, players don't go inside the square but dribble outside the area. The player being chased must observe the tagger's movements and perform stops...
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© CoachTruly.comColor Dribbling
Create an area in the middle where players dribble freely without colliding with other players. Different colored areas are set up outside this central area. When the coach calls out a color, players...
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© CoachTruly.comProgression game against defenders
Objective: To progress from one end to the other without defenders winning the ball. If a defender wins the ball, they try to score in the goal positioned on the side of the area. The field is divided...
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© CoachTruly.comFollow the leader
A classic game, but this time with the ball. The first person in the line decides the direction and dribbling style, such as with the outside of the foot, with the sole of the foot, backwards, etc....
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© CoachTruly.comCollect cones - dribbling competition in pairs
In this drill, the aim is to dribble around a cone in the area, pick it up, and pass the ball to your partner who then goes to collect the next cone. You can pass the ball to your partner after you...
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© CoachTruly.comPursuit Relay
Pursuit relay with two teams. The objective is to catch up with the other team. Players run with the ball for a complete lap and then hand over the ball to the next player in line. After completing...
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© CoachTruly.comCatch me if you can
Tag with the ball. The area is marked with cones and players can move outside the cones or enter the middle through gates (yellow cones). Decide who starts as the tagger and the goal is to avoid the...
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© CoachTruly.comFirst touch under pressure
1. The red player passes the ball through the gate between the cones to the blue player and starts pressing. 2. The blue player takes their first touch toward the other small goal and tries to score....
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© CoachTruly.comDeceive Your Opponent
Divide players into two lines, positioned opposite each other in the center of the area. Gates made of cones on the edges of the area. An obstacle (cones, rebound wall, etc.) between the lines and the...
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