Kentucky Youth Soccer Association 

Coach Education Lesson Plan 

 

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adrianparrish@kysoccer.net

   

 

Topic 

= 

Dribbling 

1v1 

Build 

Up 

           Coach 

= 

Adrian 

Parrish 

FUNDAMENTAL – WARM UP 

ORGANIZATION 

KEY COACHING POINTS 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

* 

Each Player has a ball 

* Ball Manipulation skills 
* Moves to beat an opponent  
* Play Tackle One and All. One defender try’s to gain 
possession off an attacking player. If they do so 
successfully that attacking player becomes a defender

 

* Keep ball within a comfortable distance 
* Head Up 
* Positive Attitude 
* Execute Move with realism 
* Alternate speeds 
* Beat the player to the side and behind

  

 

MATCH RELATED ACTIVITY 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

* 1v1 to goals 
* Defensive team plays it into the attacker 
* Attacker attempts to beat opponent and score on the 
goal 
* If the defender wins it they can score in the attackers 
goal 
* Play in small goals, so GK’s are not needed

 

* Meet the ball 
* Cushion the pass 
* Attack with speed 
* Take the player on at their front foot

 

MATCH RELATED ACTIVITY 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

* 2v2 to goals 
* Same set up as previous game

 

* All of the above 
* Second attacker to create width 
* Support Play 
* Runs from the second attacker 
* Communication

 

MATCH CONDITION ACTIVITY 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

* 4 v4 with GK’s 
* 1 Def, 2 Mid and 1 Striker 
* Points can be scored by successfully beating a player or 
a normal goal 
* You can add restriction such as the ball can not be 
passed backwards. 

 

COOL DOWN 

Players have a ball each, dribble around and stretch 

Legend 

 
              = Players  
      =Ball                                    = Goal 
 
              = Dribble 
 
                    = Pass 
                    = Movement without the ball