Abstract: A system for training an athlete in kicking and dribbling a soccer ball, the system employs a plurality of training devices that defines a dribble path along the playing surface. The training devices each include a body disposed between an end cap and a spike. The cap is attached to a top end of the body and, the spike is attached to an opposite end of the body. The body having sufficient flexibility and resiliency to absorb shocks and prevent breakage in the event of a strong blow by a ball or player. In particular, the body is designed to yield or bend in response to a strong blow by a ball or player. In application, the player can insert the spike of each of a number of the athletic training devices into a playing surface at various intervals in a variety of patterns so as to enable the soccer athlete to practice different drills to develop a variety of athletic skills.