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60 min
4 drills
U8 - U15

Technical mastery and game intelligence: ball circulation and space occupation

This session focused on individual and collective technique combines fun dribbling exercises, the hourglass game for ball circulation, and spatial positioning work in 5v5 to develop the players' game awareness.

Drill #1

Fun Warm-up: Dribbling and Ball Control in Tight Spaces

Fun Warm-up: Dribbling and Ball Control in Tight Spaces

10 min
5-20 joueurs
Warm-up
U8 - U13
A very simple drill to set up that will allow young players to maximize their touches on the ball in a small space and under pressure. Perfect for the start of a session....

Drill #2

The hourglass: passing game and dribbling

The hourglass: passing game and dribbling

15 min
8-16 joueurs
Technical
U8 - U13
Perfect for youth soccer training, the hourglass drill will help your players develop their passing and dribbling skills while varying the angles and surfaces of the foot used....

Drill #3

Dribbling: imitation and sequence to be repeated by the team

Dribbling: imitation and sequence to be repeated by the team

15 min
10-20 joueurs
Technical
U10 - U13
Duel between two teams where one creates a sequence of dribbles through colored gates that the other must replicate without error to score points....

Drill #4

Creating space through movement in 5v5

Creating space through movement in 5v5

20 min
10-20 joueurs
Small-sided games
U10 - U15
This exercise will help your players position themselves well in space to offer support to the ball carrier. Many variations are possible with additional cognitive aspects....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Dribbling Fun Game Cognitive Scanning Gaps Motor skills Dribbling

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