
Small square 6ftx6ft, with a small net 2ft in each side of the square (4 nets). One player with a ball inside the square, and 3 from outside of the square.The players from outside need to protect the nets (blocking the dribbling) and the player in the middle needs to dribble through the gates to make point. The defenders need to be fast moving around to cover the empty net. The player in the middle needs to be fast to take defenders out of balance and be able to score. Tempo: 10â Espaço: 2mt x 2mt quadrado Número de jogadores: 4 Atividade: Pequeno quadrado onde o jogador de fora tem de defender as balizas pequenas e o jogador do meio tem de sair do quadrado a driblar por uma baliza vazia. - Progredir até ao adversário e apos mudança de direção mudar também de velocidade - Manter a bola sempre controlada e perto de modo a existir mudanças de velocidade e direção - Movimentos rápidos sempre com a bola controlada
Be creativeBe fast changing direction and SpeedTake Defenders out of balance Criatividade Troca rápida de velocidade e direção FUN Paciência na bola Identificar e atacar o Espaço
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