Hello

I am assistant coach at an under 11s girls team.

The majority of the girls love dribbling and we spend a lot of time helping them to know when to pass.

We have one player who is completley the opposite, she can really pick a pass and is always looking for that killer pass but sometimes there is nothing on, so she gets caught in posession because it's almost like she thinks that there's a rule that says that you have to receive the ball and instantly look to pass it.

If she receives the ball in a position where she knows that there won't be a pass on, she often miscontrols it as she already knows that (in her mind) she's not got an option.

Often, if she just kept the ball moving by dribbling or sometimes clearing the ball, she'd be out of trouble.

Easier said than done, I know!

Any tips to help encourage her to dribble / keep the ball moving rather than staying static and getting caught would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Phil