Knock Downs Battle 2 teams (4v4 - 6v6) Relay Style Ball is played into middle and players from each team runs to get possesion; player who wins posession has to dribble to oppopnets ball on cones and attempt to knock ball off. Player who doesnt win possesion has to attempt to tackle win ball back and also defend his ball on cone. Team who knocks of all cones of opposition wins. Players get 30 seconds each. Decider/Bonus: Shoot and attempt to get the ball on penalty spot from set distance.
Game helps players to learn balll control, dribbliing, change of direction, ball protection, decision making defending, passing/shooting accuracy
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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