U6
Gate Dribbling Hunt
Dribble through as many open cone gates as possible before the time runs out.
- Keep your head up to spot a free gate
- Turn with the inside of your foot
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Football dribbling drills:185 you can watch in 3D
Every player with a ball, all moving at once. Games like these teach close control without a long explanation.
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Most of these drills are for U6 to U10, when close control matters most and every player needs a ball. There are also drills for older players up to adult teams, built around beating a defender. Here are a few to look at, and the app has all 185, each one playing in 3D.
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U6
U6
Follow the Leader Dribble
Copy the leader's dribble path and stop or turn the moment the leader does.
- Watch the leader's hips, not the ball
- Stop the ball dead with your sole
U8
Cone Turn Dash
Sprint down your lane with the ball, whip around the far cone and send it back to the next racer in your line.
- Sprint with the ball, pushing it ahead in a straight lane
- Hook the ball round the far cone with the inside of your foot, staying close enough to touch it
U8
Feet Over the Line
Score a point only by carrying the ball across the far line, so look for gaps instead of long kicks.
- Dribble when space opens
- Sprint alongside the carrier in case a defender blocks the path
U8
Pirate Steals the Treasure
Shield your treasure from the one pirate hunting across the square, and chase it back if the pirate kicks it away.
- Put your body between the pirate and your treasure at close range
- Look up every few touches so you spot the pirate coming early
U6
Two Hungry Sharks
A shark dribbles after the little fish, then rolls the ball to a second shark who joins the hunt and freezes a fish with a tag.
- Sharks, tap the ball with tiny kicks so it stays close to your toes
- Fish, look for the empty water far away from both sharks
U18
Gears Past the Dummy
Walk the ball at the dummy to freeze the defender, then explode into a live zone and feed the player waiting there before a covering defender catches up.
- Approach at walking pace with your head up, reading whether the cover steps in or holds
- Accelerate 1.5 m before the dummy, not level with it, so your first three strides are already at full speed
U12
Sell the Slow Touch, Then Go
Sell a slow touch at the mannequin, then burst past it and reach the coned zone before a chasing defender can cut you off.
- Stay slow until you are two steps from the mannequin, because bursting from five metres gives the chaser time to read it
- Push the ball past the mannequin's hip with the outside of the foot, then sprint on to it
177 more dribbling drills are in the app, each playing in 3D with the full set-up and steps.
See all 185 dribbling drills in the appWhat to coach
Small touches
Keep the ball close in traffic, then take a bigger touch into open space.
Both feet
Set a game where the left foot scores double, so the weaker foot gets used.
Eyes up
Call out colours or numbers so players have to look up while they dribble.
Making it a game
Tag and gates
Dribbling through gates or avoiding a tagger feels like play and gives lots of touches.
Change of pace
Slow, slow, then fast. A burst of speed beats a defender more often than a trick does.
Add a defender
Once control is good, a real opponent teaches when to go and when to pass.
Questions
What age are dribbling drills for?
All ages in the app, U6 to adult. Most of the 185 are for U6 to U10.
Does every player need a ball?
For most of these, yes. It is the quickest way to give everyone lots of touches.
How long should a dribbling drill run?
Most run for 8 to 14 minutes. Younger groups do better with short games and quick changes.
See all 185 dribbling drills in the app
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