Dribble like… Lionel Messi - FourFourTwo
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play like a pro play like a pro<br />
<strong>Dribble</strong><br />
<strong>like…</strong><br />
<strong>Lionel</strong><br />
<strong>Messi</strong><br />
“<strong>Messi</strong> is probably one of the<br />
greatest one-on-one players in<br />
history. One-on-one can mean<br />
dribbling past players, but in<br />
Coerver Coaching, we define oneon-one<br />
as a skill to use to create<br />
space to shoot, pass, shield or<br />
run with the ball while dribbling.<br />
The world’s best players, like<br />
<strong>Messi</strong>, use one-on-one situations<br />
to beat their opponents and<br />
create scoring opportunities.”<br />
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THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Look up<br />
Before you take on an opponent, have your eyes up, so you can judge<br />
the speed and distance of the challenge.<br />
2 Do it fast<br />
Whichever move or direction you select; make sure you don’t hesitate.<br />
3 Accelerate<br />
All one-on-one moves, need to be followed by acceleration away,<br />
so you don’t give your opponent a chance to recover.<br />
Coerver Coaching “Improve Yourself” Practices<br />
At Coerver we have a series of our own ball control moves designed to help<br />
dribbling and you need to work on these or your own each day for five or 10<br />
minutes. First from standing position, then while running with the ball.<br />
Make a “Killer<br />
Pass” <strong>like…</strong><br />
Xavi<br />
“Xavi is a great model<br />
for teaching how to<br />
make the “Killer pass”.<br />
This is a pass that<br />
creates a shooting or<br />
heading opportunity<br />
for your teammate.”<br />
THREE THINGS<br />
YOU NEED<br />
TO KNOW<br />
1 Eyes up<br />
Before you make the pass, look up: accuracy depends<br />
on “eyes up” and seeing the target.<br />
2 Hit it hard<br />
The “Killer Pass” is usually a forward pass, so try and<br />
make sure you hit the ball hard enough that<br />
opponents cannot intercept it.<br />
3 Patience<br />
If the forward pass is not on, don’t just hit the ball<br />
anywhere, be patient, this pass needs to be made<br />
at the right time in the right place.<br />
Coerver Coaching “Improve Yourself” Practices<br />
Coerver Ball Mastery (ground and air juggling) will improve your “Ball<br />
Feeling” and that will improve the accuracy and speed of your pass – both<br />
crucial to playing the “Killer Pass”.<br />
Turn Over fOr The OTher players…<br />
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play like a pro play like a pro<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Run at speed<br />
If you can, try and run at speed towards opponents, especially if you<br />
see them backing away.<br />
2 Cut inside<br />
From the wings, you need to use a right or left “chop move” (see<br />
details on the right) that brings you inside and toward the goal.<br />
3 Shoot quickly<br />
Once you get inside, accelerate or shoot quickly. An extra touch of<br />
the ball will only give the defender and goalkeeper time to recover<br />
their positions.<br />
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Create space<br />
and shoot<br />
<strong>like…</strong> Ronaldo<br />
“The free-scoring Portuguese<br />
star has the ability to shoot<br />
and score from most attacking<br />
positions on the pitch. His<br />
ability to first create the<br />
space he needs, before firing<br />
his trademark shot, is what<br />
separates him.”<br />
“The free-scoring Portuguese<br />
star has the ability to shoot<br />
and score from most attacking<br />
positions on the pitch. His<br />
ability to first create the<br />
space he needs, before firing<br />
his trademark shot, is what<br />
separates him”<br />
Coerver Coaching<br />
“Improve Yourself”<br />
Practices<br />
Here are two moves to perfect<br />
cutting inside so you can shoot<br />
Right Chop<br />
1) As you move forward, use the right toe part of your sole to pull the<br />
ball behind you<br />
2) As the ball travels to the left use your left foot to accelerate away<br />
Left Chop<br />
1) As you move forward, use the right toe part of your sole to pull the<br />
ball behind you<br />
2) Take one touch forward<br />
3) Stop the ball with your left foot to pull the ball behind you<br />
4) As the ball travels to the right use your right foot to accelerate away<br />
Volley <strong>like…</strong><br />
Wayne<br />
Rooney<br />
“volleying is a difficult skill as it is<br />
probably true to say that every ball<br />
you face will be different. you need a<br />
lot of practice before you can emulate<br />
the united striker.”<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Plant foot<br />
Have your non-kicking foot planted firmly and use your arms to get good<br />
balance. Total focus on the ball (especially in the penalty area as there<br />
will be defenders shutting you down – focus on the ball, don’t be<br />
distracted). Keep the ankle of your striking foot firm.<br />
2 Follow through<br />
Volleying is similar to a golf swing, follow right through. Sometimes you<br />
need to hit near the top of the ball to keep the ball from rising<br />
uncontrollably into the air.<br />
3 Look up<br />
As you follow through, you can then look up. Flexibility in the groin is also<br />
crucial to geting the knee and leg able to follow through.<br />
Coerver Coaching<br />
“Improve Yourself”<br />
Practices<br />
If you want to improve your<br />
volleying, practice against a wall.<br />
Volleying, like any skill, is improved<br />
by repetition<br />
Step One<br />
Drop the ball and as it bounces back up just slowly hit the ball with your<br />
laces – you don’t need power yet. Repeat 20 times with your right then<br />
left foot. Try and catch the rebound.<br />
Step Two<br />
As you get better stand further back and hit the ball harder.<br />
Step Three<br />
Throw the ball against the wall and try and volley it as it comes back to<br />
you – this will sharpen your reactions.<br />
Turn over for THe oTHer Players…<br />
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play like a pro play like a pro<br />
“unsurprisingly, most<br />
goals are scored in the<br />
penalty area! Goals win<br />
games, so when the<br />
chance in the penalty<br />
box arises, you need<br />
to be ready.”<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Look up for accuracy<br />
Shooting technique is much like passing – try for accuracy rather than<br />
just power. To get accuracy, make sure you look up before you shoot.<br />
2 Create space<br />
There is little space in the penalty area, so your first touch “the set<br />
up” needs to be quick and into space. At the same time the timing of<br />
your run into the box is important – too early or too late and your<br />
shooting chance may have gone.<br />
3 Shoot low<br />
Keep your shot low. This makes it more difficult for the goalkeeper,<br />
especially when you aim for the corners.<br />
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Finish<br />
<strong>like…</strong> Frank<br />
Lampard<br />
Coerver Coaching<br />
“Improve Yourself”<br />
Practices<br />
Step One<br />
Find a flat surface like a wall or a gym bench turned sideways.<br />
Step Two<br />
Mark a one or two yard-sized square zone on the surface (a target).<br />
Step Three<br />
Start by seeing how many two-touch efforts (your first touch is your<br />
set up and the second is your shot) you can use to hit the targets.<br />
Try this with both feet.<br />
<strong>Dribble</strong><br />
in tight<br />
spaces <strong>like…</strong><br />
Ryan Giggs<br />
“Giggs has made a career<br />
out of his wide play and<br />
more recently moving into<br />
a deeper playmaker role.<br />
his ability to negotiate out<br />
of tight spaces while being<br />
tightly marked has separated<br />
him over the years.”<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Assess opponents<br />
Remember it is not the first opponent that is in front of you that’s<br />
difficult to beat – it’s the second and third that’s supporting them.<br />
2 Eyes up<br />
Get your eyes up – see where the space is then you can decide<br />
which fake or turn to use.<br />
3 Reduce touches<br />
Be careful not to touch the ball too many times – for most players<br />
this can make them slower and easier for their opponent to<br />
recover after they have beaten them.<br />
Coerver Coaching “Improve Yourself” Practices<br />
Work on moves you can use in a tight space each day for five or 10 minutes.<br />
First from a standing position, then execute while running with the ball.<br />
Turn over for The oTher players…<br />
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play like a pro<br />
Cross <strong>like…</strong><br />
David<br />
Beckham<br />
“Beckham is one of the greatest<br />
crossers of a ball ever and Coerver<br />
Coaching’s three-point plan can<br />
improve this skill.”<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Make space<br />
If you are being blocked by an opponent don’t try and cross<br />
“through” them; make space for yourself, then cross.<br />
2 Cut low<br />
If you are near the bi-line then cut the ball low across the goal.<br />
3 Pick your spot<br />
You have two choices, hit the ball towards the near post; in which<br />
case you need to hit it hard. If you want the ball heading towards<br />
the far post then swing it out and high – you do this by using the<br />
inside front part of your kicking foot.<br />
Coerver Coaching<br />
“Improve Yourself”<br />
Practices<br />
Beckham uses “the pull push”<br />
to create space. Here’s how...<br />
Step One<br />
As you sprint forward with the ball, slow down a little and pull<br />
the ball back with your sole.<br />
Step Two<br />
Then push it forward with the inside of the same foot.<br />
Step Three<br />
Then accelerate away into the space you have created and<br />
cross the ball.<br />
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Run with the<br />
ball <strong>like…</strong><br />
Gareth Bale<br />
“In Coerver Coaching<br />
running with the ball is<br />
an essential skill that<br />
we teach all young<br />
players. you need to be<br />
able to do it with pace<br />
like the Tottenham<br />
wide man can.”<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Look up<br />
When you are running with the ball look up occasionally to make<br />
sure you have space.<br />
2 Reduce touches<br />
Don’t take too many touches or it will slow you down.<br />
3 Control speed<br />
Try and control your speed, slowing or stopping and then<br />
sudden acceleration.<br />
play like a pro<br />
Coerver Coaching “Improve Yourself” Practices<br />
Put two cones 20 yards apart, then time yourself covering the distance<br />
with three touches, then covering the distance with two touches. Try<br />
and improve on your scores.<br />
Turn over for The oTher players…<br />
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play like a pro play like a pro<br />
“Every player has both<br />
attacking and defending<br />
responsibilities – the<br />
Liverpool captain<br />
optimises this approach.<br />
Winning the ball is such<br />
a key part of the game,<br />
you need to master it.”<br />
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Tackle <strong>like…</strong><br />
Steven<br />
Gerrard<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Close the space<br />
The aim of tackling should be to win the ball fairly – the first step is to<br />
close the space between you and the opponent with the ball.<br />
2 Timing<br />
Don’t rush in. Good players go and wait for the right time to make<br />
their tackle.<br />
3 Stay on your feet<br />
Try and to stay on your feet when you tackle, that way when you win<br />
the ball you can pass it to a teammate or run with it.<br />
Coerver Coaching “Improve Yourself” Practices<br />
Tackling requires good flexibility and balance, so you need to exercise to<br />
improve your joint flexibility and balance. Try five to 10 minutes of skipping,<br />
which will improve foot speed.<br />
Head for<br />
goal <strong>like…</strong><br />
Tim Cahill<br />
“Tim Cahill is a great model for teaching<br />
the correct attacking heading technique.<br />
The Coerver focus on improving this<br />
important skill is to focus on Timing-<br />
Technique-Power.”<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Timing<br />
As with volleying, a major factor is timing. Getting to the ball at the<br />
right time, and if in the air, jumping at the right time.<br />
2 Technique<br />
Meet the ball – don’t wait for it to hit you. Focus on the ball, don’t get<br />
distracted or close your eyes.<br />
3 Power<br />
Use your forehead and your arms (like a rower pulling back to get<br />
direction and power). Head the ball downwards if you can (more<br />
difficult for the goalkeeper).<br />
Coerver Coaching<br />
“Improve Yourself”<br />
Practices<br />
Step One Improving your Timing<br />
Working with a partner eight yards apart, the server throws the ball.<br />
The sequence for the person heading is jump and head back – kneel<br />
then head back while diving (break your fall with your arms). Repeat<br />
this alternating between the two positions 10 times each.<br />
Step Two Improving your Technique<br />
Working with a partner again, the server throws the ball into the air<br />
and the partner heads straight back. See how many you can do with<br />
real accuracy. This will improve your control.<br />
Step Three Improving your Power<br />
Working with a partner once again, the server throws (must be a hard<br />
throw) and the receiver meets with his chest, pops the ball up, then<br />
needs to use his arms to get the power to head back to server.<br />
Turn ovEr for ThE oThEr PLayErs…<br />
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play like a pro play like a pro<br />
Accelerate<br />
<strong>like…</strong><br />
Harry Kewell<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 First five yards<br />
Football speed is unlike athletic speed – it is the players that are quick<br />
over five yards, rather than long distances, that can be the most<br />
dangerous during a game.<br />
2 Changing pace<br />
Players like Kewell have the ability to stop and start quickly. You don’t<br />
to need to stop completely – slowing down often, then changing pace<br />
is enough to get you away from your opponents.<br />
3 Across the goal<br />
If you are a striker, try changing pace when running across goal –<br />
defenders will often shadow players running across the goal. A stop<br />
and start move will create the space you need for a shot.<br />
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“At Leeds, Harry petrified<br />
defences not just with his<br />
pace, but with his ability<br />
to gain speed quickly. This<br />
pace over a short distance<br />
is something Harry still<br />
boasts today.”<br />
Coerver Coaching “Improve Yourself” Practices<br />
<strong>Dribble</strong> slowly then every five seconds accelerate with the ball 10 yards, then<br />
slow and repeat this sequence.<br />
THREE THINGS YOU<br />
NEED TO KNOW<br />
1 Create space<br />
Before you receive the ball, try and check away from your marker to<br />
make a little space for yourself.<br />
2 Communicate<br />
Communicate (call or point) clearly when and where you want to receive<br />
the ball.<br />
3 Direction<br />
Good first touch depends not only on how well the ball<br />
is controlled, but also the direction it goes. So make<br />
sure your body is turned in the direction you want<br />
the ball to go.<br />
First<br />
touch <strong>like…</strong><br />
Mark Viduka<br />
“All great players have<br />
a great first touch. in<br />
coerver coaching we<br />
teach young players<br />
how to perfect this skill<br />
first. Good first touch is<br />
essential because it gives<br />
you more space and time<br />
to pass or shoot.”<br />
Coerver Coaching “Improve Yourself” Practices<br />
Find a flat surface like a wall, pass the ball and control the rebound. On<br />
the ground at first, then throw the ball so it comes at you high. Practice<br />
controlling with all surfaces.<br />
Turn over for coerver driLLs…<br />
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