http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgggk4_combination-ronaldinho-and-ronaldo-st



This is a very difficult dribbling manouevre to master. That is combining it with changes of pace, effective distancing with an opponent and having the head up. I've only seen the two Ronaldos and Ronaldinho perform it effectively.

I can do it on the same side as demonstrated in the video, but I haven't worked on the other side yet.

It is the essence of Christiano Ronaldo's flashy dribbling techniques.


It involves:

1. A sole of the foot diagonal right foot dribble.

2. A right foot Brazilian step over.

3. A left foot diagonal sole of the foot dribble.

4. A reverse Brazilian step over.



One benefit is that 1 and 2, and, 3 and 4, are two separate techniques in Coerver (if they teach it) or Brazilian Soccer Schools. Each manouevre seems easier when done by itself after combining the two together.

Watch Christiano's video again, keeping these techniques in mind.

The secret is practising them slowly at first.

Keep repeating them.

Edited by Decentric: 17/1/2012 07:36:17 PM

http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/technique/master-technique-1-v-1-competition


This body swerve seems to be the most common dribbling technique to beat opponents.

Less can go wrong than most other dribbling techniques, but it still wrong foots opponents.

At the 1 minute 5 second mark of the aforementioned video clip, Ronaldo does an insane right foot sole of the foot sideways dribble (the Brazilian roll or drag) followed by a reverse left foot stepover. This is the best example of this dribbling technique I've seen. Thanks a bunch for posting this, Lupi.:)

This is called the 'Ronaldo' in Brazilian Soccer Schools nomenclature. I think it is one of the most intimidating, spectacular and showy dribbling techniques there is.


Ronaldo does some fantastic Brazilian Elastics, many Matthews Cuts, body swerves, Brazilian step overs, Zidane 360 degree turns and clever changes of pace to deceive opponents in this clip.








Edited by Decentric: 19/4/2012 05:45:35 PM

How can a dribbling thread not have the greatest dribbler of them all and at 5 foot 2 Jimmy Johnstone really showed height and weight ave no bearing on football and if he played today would be lauded like Messi this guy got kicked up and down the park all game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHxIAAnrBrA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI3uQJyxnmE&feature=related


There are some great elastics from 3.00 minute mark to 3.30 minute mark on this video.

I've tried for years but simply can't do it.

... and I doubt that Johnstone ever got to look at video compilations of great players... he just did his own thing!

A player of Johnstone's size would have trouble getting a start in top class football today, however.

I actually think he would be even better, remember he had players kicking him into the air and the protection players like Messi get now Jinky would run riot players would be to scared to kick him unlike the Uruguayans in 1968.

I've just bumped this, because it has been suggested as stimulus for coaching.

Maybe it could due a sticky?

Johnstone uses standard cuts, body swerves, Matthews Cuts and occasionally the Iniesta La Croqueta - plus clever changes of pace and very tight ball control to beat players.

This is probably similar to Messi's kit bag. Nothing all that flash. Actually Krones if you are watching this, there is nothing that flashy in it, but JJ succeeds in beating players.

One thing that JJ demonstrates is the body swerve to wrong foot players with his back to them.

The body swerve is a critical technique to learn. One can use it to beat players front on, receive the ball with their back to the opponent and wrong foot them, and to wrong foot players with one's back to them in a dribbling sequence.

If a player can do this on the left and right foot, it is pretty useful.

Thanks for posting this Agga.

http://www.soccer-training-info.com/master_technique_1v1_feints.asp

I've just found this Coerver drill for the shoulder feint or body swerve. Coaches can see what it looks like in the video.

If one analyses most of the players in the dribbling compilation, the shoulder feint is the most common move. It seems the easiest of the deception moves, where little can go wrong.

This is probably the most widely deployed deception move in world football. I was shown it at about 10 years of age.

Cruyff and Messi use it a lot.

Edited by Decentric: 29/10/2012 09:58:10 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbT3m4w4AL0


Andres Iniesta demonstrates this move.

1. To coach it , it involves having players doing a stationary tap tap with the inside of the left foot to the right foot repeatedly.

2. As players become more proficient, they can do it moving forwards , with the ball moving from foot to foot diagonally. Then the La Croqueta comes from here.

Here is the view from John Cartwright on dribbling today with 2 points important points highlighted.

http://keeptheball.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/dribbling/#more-1010

Dribbling
Posted on December 16, 2012 by Admin
By John Cartwright
What does Dribbling represent to you? Is it the use of nimble footwork — is it the ‘bogus’ use of feints with various parts of the body – or is it running with the ball followed by changes of direction…….. or is it something else? All of the aforementioned can be described as dribbling but what must be emphasized when discussing this important skill is……..which of those dribbling methods causes most problems to a defender and his supporting players? [size=9]In my opinion it is the skill of running with the ball with changes of direction.[/size]It is time to delegate the long over-visualized ‘picture’ of the ‘Dribbler’ to the dustbin. The fixation about dribbling that relates to over-complicated and generally unnecessary feints and fancy footwork should be cast aside. Oh yes, there are the occasional times in a season in which a player extricates him/herself from a tight situation that is pleasing on the eye, but these rarities are so inconsequential in general play that time spent learning a multitude of tricks etc. is time mis-spent.
When I was a youngster playing football in the street or in the school playground where space was limited it taught me the [size=9]importance of running with the ball ACROSS defenders and not taking the ball AT them………. Lionel Messi, is the modern exhibitor of this dribbling skill.[/size] When confronted by an opponent an attacking player must attempt to move him in order to go past him. Going directly at an opponent simply sends him backwards amongst additional supporting colleagues thus lessening the possibilities for the attacker. Good defenders have acquired better defensive qualities than their counterparts in years gone by; they have much improved athletic ability and more tactical appreciation of their defensive roles. Defenders today concentrate more on the ball rather than be distracted by feint plays and in so doing they have acquired the ability to ‘guide’ attackers thus becoming a ‘dictator’ to them. More than any feint play it is the movement of the ball that will move a defender. When an attacker takes the ball ACROSS a defender that defender is forced to move accordingly. The movement ACROSS a defender as opposed to a movement AT a defender produces two immediate problems for the defender; his balance is affected; and he leaves space as he vacates one area and is moved into another area on the field……. the attacker now ‘dictates’ to the defender. The attacking player, now ‘in the driving seat’, must maximise the advantage he/she has achieved. The skill of running with the ball and ‘screening’ it from an opponent must be used to restrict a tackle from being made. Equally important, the attacker must be aware of the space he/she is from the opposing player. This space awareness allows an attacker to make decisions whether to accelerate past the opponent or change direction quickly and turn back before the opponent can recover.
Many playing alternatives become available to an attacker and his team if movements ACROSS defenders are used. As already mentioned, the balance of an opponent is affected and this provides an attacking player with several options to use; a defender can be ‘nut-megged’ far easier as he/she are forced to move across than if attacked in a direct way — space from which a defender is drawn away from can be filled by supporting players of the attacking team — plus there are numerous combination plays such as ‘take-overs’ – ‘wall passes’ – ‘overlaps’ – and ‘set-up passes’ to be used.

The game has moved on from the days of Sir Stanley Matthews, the original ‘Wizard of the dribble’. Defenders have become better athletes and are more tactically aware. We must continue to consider dribbling as an important part of the game and encourage young players to develop the ability to beat opponents and link other playing alternatives to their dribbling skill. But in order to make this happen we must change our perception of dribbling and the way it is introduced to future generations.

Good article, Dirk.

Some really good dribbling observations here. Especially that article Dirk.

I always incorporate some dribbling and 1v1 moves/skills when coaching kids. I thinks it's important for a coach to take the time and educate his young charges in these areas. As Decentric said, you start slow and explain the moves step by step. But just as important is to explain how they work in a real game, where they can/can't be employed and making sure the kid gets the basic skill under their belt. It's always enjoyable to see how confident a child becomes when they learn a few moves and can use them effectively.

It's also interesting to see which skills kids become comfortable with ove time. My son learnt all sorts of fancy stuff when he was younger but now (he's 14) I notice he uses basic feints and simple, but deceptive body moves/swerves to beat opponents. He can do the fancy stuff but he doesn't need it. It's a bit like learning to play an instrument. You learn all sorts of different scales, modes, riffs and tunes to help build skill, but you only use the stuff you really need when playing a piece.

Good post.=d>

ATM the focus from FFA isn't to teach explicit moves.

Yet the Skills Acquisition program used Alf Galustian, world head of Coerver, to act as an advisor to formulate FFA SAP curriculum. Coerver teacher explicit moves.

If I haven't said it before, Stackerjam, welcome to the forum.:)

Edited by Decentric: 3/1/2013 04:58:39 PM

Thanks for the welcome Decentric :)

Some really good stuff here. Think this is an area which has been neglected in Australia in soccer coaching.

Decentric and his multis. :lol:

This sad lunatic seems to think every poster who disagrees with him must be me.

Go Chips.](*,)

Welcome to the forum.

Look, decentric, when a thread dies there's no need to create another account (multi) to breath life into it.

That's grossly immature.

This has been something I've thought recently. Probably arrived at this opinion from using the FFA pushing that everything on the park should come from game observation. Spent too much time in the past coaching tricks.

Bumping this as a coaching tool for coaches.

more tools in the tradies bag............. the better.

http://www.soccer-training-info.com/master_technique_1v1_feints.asp



In terms of getting more touches, this may be a variation on something I do in lines, but a player gains more touches in this Coerver exercise in the video. Three players have the ball, whilst one does a form of passive defending.

Alf Galustian's Coerver videos are always well presented. There are a lot more of them in Andy J's 442 Performance Section, a sticky at the top of this page.

This is the fundamental shoulder feint or body swerve. It is the first move in one's repertoire for dribbling around players. Once a player has this technique on both sides of the body, others can be added.

Edited by Decentric: 30/5/2013 10:25:44 PM

http://www.soccer-training-info.com/master_technique_1v1_feints.asp


To progress this, I'd add doing it on the non-preferred foot. All these guys are doing it on their right side.

I haven't done it on the training track yet. Another option might be to change the direction going around the circle/triangle, to focus on the left side. I don't know I have't done it yet on the training ground, but the left side needs attention.

If a player can do this shoulder feint on both sides of the body, with optimum distancing against an opponent, other evasion techniques are a bonus .







Edited by Decentric: 31/5/2013 11:02:23 AM

all this talk about dribbling, and not one mention of Zuti Prosinecki. ](*,) :roll:

just found this thread

has anyone ever broken down the dribbling style of stan lazaridis?

:lol:

Stan simply used to push the ball forward and run after it as fast as he could.. surging past anyone who stood in his way.

Maybe that is called an Anti-Matthew's Cut, or something:lol:

There are physical dribblers and technical dribblers you will know who is which type when you observe.