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St. Louis Scott Gallagher – Dribbling Session – Straight Ahead Dribbling 15 mins Warm Up - Fastfootwork STRAIGHT AHEAD DRIBBLING

Set Up •  All players are lined up on the line staggered and all have a ball. •  Players can move across grid in a line all at one time. Restrictions •  •  •  • 

Every step is a touch Moves are completed every 3 touches Must to exercise perfect and as quick as possible Do moves there and back so they do each twice.

Coaching Points •  bend knees •  look around for vision •  dribble slow, do moves quick

Basic: At speed with shoe laces – straight Inside and outside of one foot cuts Roll over Swivel Hips 360’s inside foot 360’s outside foot Shot fake cuts – Preki’s backwards pull pull behind the back Vs Advanced: Inside and outside of two foot cuts, switching pattern Roll over stop ball Inside Fake long ball, block Outside Fake long, Preki cut Outside Fake long, Snap Inside Fake long ball, block other foot outside long ball Preki Inside Fake long ball, block other foot outside long ball Snap backwards pull zig zag

“Crea(vity  is  thinking  up  new  things.   Innova(on  is  doing  new  things.”            ~  Theodore  Levi=  

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St. Louis Scott Gallagher – Square Set Up – Dribbling Moves 15 mins Set Up •  All players are in a tight grid and all have a ball. •  Players move about randomly but generally stay in same spot. Restrictions •  Emphasize Speed variation – explode past then explode again •  Must do exercise perfect and as fast as possible •  Evolve to double time speed •  At end incorporate a medley or assorted or grand finally. •  Keep it simple – don’t do too many at one session. •  Get 4 or 5 mastered before you move on. •  Promote the players to memorize the names Coaching Points •  look around for vision •  soft touch on ball •  explode off your move •  keep body firm - not floppy Basic:   Stanley Mathews - Inside, inside outside C. Ronaldo Scissors - shoelace, scissors, outside Shuffle – inside right to left then forward (pull backwards is advanced) Lunge – straight ahead set up – laces on ball – toe down – lunge bending knee – outside of other foot C. Ronaldo between leg Chop – between legs going forward Precki - Shot fake cut (inside of shoelaces) Swivel hip – touching ball or not

Advanced: Double Lunge Double Rollover Double scissors Castro – pinky toe to big toe all one movement) Swerve - inside to outside all one movement) Garencha – 360 on top of ball Preki roll over – fake double rollover Fake Swerve (inside – fake outside) Video link to moves - http://bit.ly/SLSG-skill-testing  

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St. Louis Scott Gallagher – Dribbling Session – 1v1 in Tight Grid 15 mins Set Up •  •  •  • 

Three per grid – two have a ball Defender pressures one and then the other Player with ball takes on and then moves to opposite corner. Switch defenders every minute Restrictions

•  Moves are done with right foot – then left foot. •  Evolve to 15 second rest between and 45 second work. •  Progression – one ball – 2 v 1 Coaching Points

“Crea(vity  is  thinking  up  new   things.  Innova(on  is  doing  new   things.”            ~  Theodore  Levi=  

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bend knees look around for vision speed variation is the key (slow slow – fast) different set ups (inside – straight ahead) players must be ready at all times for the pressure defenders work hard and jocky then move to other player

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St. Louis Scott Gallagher – Dribbling Session – The IU - 1v1 to Goal 15 mins Set Up •  1 v 1 to goals •  Subs are waiting with a ball ready in four lines on each side of goals •  After goals are scored or defense takes it, it’s over •  Defender plays a hard ball on ground or chips to forward to start it • . Big rectangle grid •  Red is defense / Blue is offense Restrictions •  Focus on only one move is used at a time (this is not a shielding game) •  Players switch lines every turn from offense to defense •  Two balls go at the same time in opposite directions •  Game – keep track of goals scored and defensive stops Coaching Points •  go at the defender at speed •  speed variation is the key (slow slow – fast) •  different set ups (inside – straight ahead) •  cut defender off after you beat them or get a quick shot •  shoot low far post •  players must be ready at all times on the transition to defense •  defense take a bend run jockeys (bend knees, 45 degree, force wide, back pedal) •  if beat the defender takes a recovery run to near post Video link to moves - http://bit.ly/SLSG-skill-testing  

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