AFC Ajax u10 dribbling

A short clip from the Ajax academy but a nice little technical exercise without pressure to allow the players to perfect their dribbling technique and 1v1 moves. This a simple, intense technical training exercise that is quite common at Dutch academies and is an extremely important part of training at Ajax, particularly with the younger players. Being creative and dominant in the 1v1 situation is of high importance at de Toekomst. ‘de Toekomst’ means ‘the future’ and is the name of the Ajax academy.

There are 7 cones need for the setup. The blue cones mark out a square. Two white cones are extended beyond the opposite ends of the square, about 3 or 4 yards. Finally, there is one white cone in the in the center of the square.

There are two lines of players facing each other. Ideally, each player should have a ball. At the trainers signal the first player in each line dribbles at the center cone performs a scissors/stepover then exits towards the far corner to his right. Once at the corner, the players perform an outside-hook turn before dribbling to the back of the opposite line.

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