Cognitive Dribbling

UpdatedSaturday January 9, 2021 byJohn Adair.

Organization:

• 4 teams of 3-4 players inside a grid or center circle.
• 4 each of different color cones along the outside of the area.
• Coach also has one of each color cone in his/her hand.
• Every player has a ball.

 

Execution:

• Players begin by dribbling freely in the area.
• When coach holds up a cone (blue), must race to try to get their team together with their soccer ball under control at a cone of the same color. 
• Only one team can be at each cone.

 

Variations:

• Players try to switch soccer balls with players on different teams without stopping until coach holds up a cone.
• Players perform an "L" turn or "V" after each time they switch soccer balls with someone.
• Players can not switch soccer balls with the same team twice in a row, even if it is a different person. For instance, if a player on the blue team switches with a player on the orange team, he/she must then switch with a player on the white or pink team before switching with another player on the orange team.

 

Coaching Points:

• Awareness
• Communication
• Technical: Dribbling