Small sided game to encourage dribbling and passing. Pitch set up with an End Zone at one end and then 2 small goals (use markers) at the other end. One team attacks End Zone while other team attacks the small goals. Team that attack End Zone scores a point by passing the ball to one of their players in the End Zone. In order to score a point their player must control the ball. Team attacking the small goals score a point by either passing the ball to a team mate or dribbling the ball to one of the goals. They score a point by stopping the ball on the line in between one of the goals.
Communication Passing Movement Dribbling Passing & Moving - ensure players pass then move in to space Dribbling - players need to decide when it is a good time to dribble and when it is a good time to pass.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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