This is literally the first activity 13GEM Sporting uses to teach absolute beginners how to control their dribble of a Soccer ball. This is a great warm-up and/or competitive mini-game for intermediate to advanced players as well.
This activity builds on the Gates Dribbling Activity. Players will dribble through 3 gates then take a shot, repeating this pattern for the duration of the activity. This teaches purposeful dribbling in space and towards a goal.
This activity progress from the Gates Dribbling Activity. Now the players are focused on anticipating and avoiding obstacles, such as defenders. The cones represent defenders and players practice dribbling from goal to goal and scoring.
This is the very first activity for the 5-cone set up used in other activities. The Duck Walk is designed to teach players how to use their instep to dribble the ball, rather than toes. It also starts to develop a light touch while dribbling the ball.
This dribbling activity is easy to perform with only 5 cones and a ball. Players develop dribbling touch and control while practicing stopping the ball and turning 180 degrees.
This activity is easy to perform with only 5 cones and a ball. Players work to develop the La Croqueta with both feet.
This dribbling activity teaches players a more advanced method of stopping a rolling ball and performing a 180-degree turn.
This dribbling activity teaches players how to dribble and take touches while running at full speed. The idea is that players learn how to properly weight a touch so they can maintain full speed running pace while not touching the ball too far away from the body, which results in loss of possession.
This dribbling activity teaches players how to dribble and scan between touches to plan a route through the midfield. This activity specifically teaches how to cut the ball at a 45-degree angle, using the inside and outside of both feet.
This dribbling activity teaches players how to dribble and scan between touches to plan a route through the midfield and avoid defenders. This activity specifically teaches how to cut the ball at a 90-degree angle, using the inside and outside of both feet.
This ball skill activity helps players develop touch with the top of the foot, builds rhythm in body movements, coordination between different parts of the body, and develops spatial awareness of the ball off the ground.
This passing activity is great for all levels of skill: it can be a motor development activity for beginners to intermediates and a warm-up activity for advanced players. It teaches players how to have quick feet, open hips to strike with instep, and develop passing skills on both feet.
This activity teaches players how to receive the ball using the inside of both feet (1st touch) then quickly transition to a pass using the instep of both feet (2nd touch). This is the most common type of passing in Soccer and should be practiced at all levels all the time.
This passing activity teaches players how to develop the skill of 1-touch passing, which is a vital skill in many offensive tactics. Players learn how to swing with anticipation at a moving ball rather than waiting for the ball to settle. Ensure players are getting equal practice with both feet.
This activity will allow solo players to practice and learn how to kick the ball into the air from the ground without needing to chase a ball everywhere. Chips are used in shorter, tighter spaces to elevate the ball above defenders' heads to make a pass. Crosses are used to kick the ball in the air across larger distances, like a switch pass or a cross into the box. Both are essential to a well-rounded passing skill set.