Body Part Dribble

Set Up:

• Place several gates around the inside of grid, that are about a yard wide.
• All of the players start with a ball and dribble through gates in order to score a goal. They have 30 seconds to get as many goals as they can.
• When the Coach calls out a body part (ex: "knee!"), the players have to stop the ball by using that body part.
• After all of the balls have stopped, ask the players what their goal scoring total is.
• Progress to the coach just touching a body part and see which players can stop the quickest using that body part.

Coaching Points:

• Encourage kids to use peripheral vision while dribbling.  
• Make small, quick touches on the ball so that you can control it as you change direction.
• Praise players who can stop quickly by keeping their ball close.