1. Anatomy of a Dribbling Drill
Soccer anatomy dribbling drills increase ball handling skills and reaction time. To perform this drill you can have any number of players, but generally the more players the better the energy for the drill. To get started, mark off a square on the soccer field and move all the players, each with their own soccer ball, inside it. Then instruct the players to begin dribbling the soccer balls. As each player dribbles, call out the name of a body part. The possible choices are hand, elbow, shoulder, nose, ear or knee. The players will then place that part of the anatomy on soccer ball. You can be specific by designating either the right or left side of the anatomy or just call out "arm." Once everyone has the body part on a soccer ball, signal for the players to start dribbling again until you decide to call the next part of the anatomy for the drill.
2. Vary the Amount
To make the soccer anatomy dribbling drill more difficult and entertaining you can call out multiple parts of the anatomy. The players will then touch the soccer ball with each part of the anatomy in the order you called them out. For instance, you can say "Left ear, right foot, nose", then the players make contact with soccer ball with those parts and in that order. The anatomy drill it is a bit like Twister but with a soccer ball.
3. Pair up the Players
If you want to encourage teamwork, you can modify the anatomy drill to include a teammate. Have each of the players select a teammate and then call out something like, "two right feet" or "one right elbow and one left elbow." This forces the players to share the space on the soccer ball as they attempt to place the specified anatomy on the soccer ball.
4. More than Pairs
To take the teamwork aspect of the drill beyond two players you can assign multiple players to a single soccer ball. The yell out "4 left and 2 right feet" or "5 right elbows and 1 left foot"--the combinations are limitless. This not only forces the players to share the soccer ball but decide amongst themselves who places what part of the anatomy on the soccer ball.
5. Keep 'em Separated
Be sure when you are using the anatomy drill that the players have plenty of space to conduct the drill. Because they need to be able dribble the ball around then lower themselves to the ground, it is best to spread the players out with at least a few yards in between each player. During the teamwork anatomy drills, separate the players into groups.
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