Now as parents and Coaches we are very familiar with the sausage lines of children dribbling a ball to a cone and then back. "Why?" we ask through clenched teeth do coaches do this, why can't the children just play?
Two things come to mind in this scenario;Lackof creativity onthe part of the coach , and, a lack of appreciation of the fundamentals of soccer by the parents.
I will deal with fundamentals first. Dribbling of a soccer ball is one of the essential player skills that must be developed. Dribbling is what allows a player to control a ball in tight spaces, helps them get around opponents, helps maintain possession of the ball, and is the basic building block for feints, moves and turns to get around opponents. So no dribbling no penetrating runs, no moves around defenders and no possession soccer.
The coach who fails to consider options/drills other than sausage lines will not only risk losing the parents, but the players as well. The coach should consider diagonal runs, simple cross overs, and opportunities to include passing, turns or moves.
At the UEFA training ground page there are several ball control drills I like to use in training sessions to help develop dribbling and movement skills. The links are included below:
This drill just works the foot skills, and is an excellent warm up.
www.uefa.com/trainingground/training/drills/video/videoid=788371.html?autoplay=true
The following drill is also lot of fun and can engage a lot of players in a very small space:
www.uefa.com/trainingground/training/drills/video/videoid=788378.html?autoplay=true
Now for fun , here is the power dribbler of the world, Mighty Mouse, Lionel Messi:
Too bad Liverpool didn't get him first!
And Before I Forget March 6, 2011, Liverpool 3 v Manchester United 1,
YNWA
Walk On
Hal White
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