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3 players go at a time and dribble to the end performing certain tasks. On the way back they have to try and complete another task. A few examples: – Get to the end with as little/many touches as possible – Go to both sides before getting to the end – Use a certain part […]
The blue team has to try and play the ball through the middle area (dribble, pass through or pass into) to score. The red team have to stop them doing, win the ball and try and dribble it out of the bigger area. Progressions: – Add defenders. – Make the middle area smaller. […]
Three vs three with one neutral. The teams have to score in the other teams goals that are placed wide on each side. At first there is no tackling, only intercepting and blocking. Progressions: – Open up into a normal two goal game – Add more players on each team/take away the neutral […]
Two teams of four with a four vs two in one side and the other two in the other. The four have to get ten passes to score a goal and can continue to score more with twenty passes etc. The two have to try and win the ball and play it into their own […]
Four areas with three teams. Teams have to get three passes and then do a passing combination into another square. Each time they do this that team gets a goal. Team with the most goals at the end wins. Progressions: – Teams can only move into a free area. – One team is split between […]
Players have to get from one scoring zone to another to score a goal. While in these zones the players can’t be tackled. If they do lose the ball then they must perform a task before playing again (for example 5 juggles, 10 toe taps, a certain skill etc). Progressions: – Make defenders live (if […]
1: Players can not go into the triangle and must stay near the outside. One player is the chaser while the other is trying to get away. Swap over each time someone gets tagged. Both players have a ball. 2: One player is in the triangle without a ball while the other is on the […]
Coach calls out a colour and the goalkeepers have to dive to that side and touch the ball with both hands. First one wins (against their partner). Reset and then the next one. Progressions: – Call 1 and 2 – Call left and right – Call colour, number and direction – Opposites […]
1 v 2 to the end line. The defender starts with the ball and passes across to the attacker. As soon an the ball is played the game is live. If it goes out then start the game again. Progressions: – Can start with only pressure (no tackling) – 2 V 3 – Add goals […]
Three vs two plus a goalkeeper, reds have to try and score while the blues have to either slow the attacking team down (over 20 seconds), prevent them scoring or win the ball and play to the three reds waiting past the yellow cones. After a team wins or 20 seconds passes, those players swap […]
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