⚽ HOW TO teach under-6s to dribble!
One of the biggest challenges when coaching very young players is helping them understand how to keep the ball close while dribbling.
From my experience working with thousands of children, simple, relatable progressions paired with engaging visual cues are key to building this foundational skill.
A brilliant way to start is by asking the children to imagine the football is ‘super-glued’ to their hands.
Give them a task to complete while keeping the ball glued to their hands. This helps develop their awareness and body coordination.
Once they’re confident, challenge them to ‘super glue’ the ball to their feet instead.
This approach helps children grasp that dribbling is about maintaining close contact with the ball, not kicking it away.
When coaching kids aged 5, 6, and 7, it’s less about technical instruction and more about capturing their imagination and keeping them engaged.
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I never seen this activity before nice!
I love you training style and how kind you are that is so important for little kids to actually learn
I taught a 5 year old how to dribble with out that
Dont make them sit on the ball becuase when they get older and heaver they might do that and over itm it can warp the balls pattern