Dribbling Between Sticks

Category: Soccer Dribbling Drills

Goal: This soccer drill focuses on dribbling and changing
direction with a ball. The soccer dribbling drill also
emphasises close control and speed up-slow down with a
ball.
under U10, U10-U12, U13-U15

Difficulty Level 1

Organisation
Place the sticks as shown about 3 meters apart. Take care of distances, take it adequate
to the age group. Place a player next to the first stick with a ball.
Description
To a signal of the coach player starts to dribble between the stick with zig-zag
movements. At the end of the row he turns close to the last stick in square and
dribbles towards to the single stick where he turns again and accelerates towards the
other sided stick. Endpoint can be placed to the starting position or a stick next to the
starting position.

Soccer Dribbling Drill

Coaching Points

Often touch the ball

Use all surface to control the ball

Change pace at the long section

Turn close to the sticks

Take it competitive

Variations

Perform the progression to both direction

This drill can be used for assignement

Set Up
Number of players: 2 - 10
Intensity: 100 %
Equipment

Sticks: 9