Players eqaully split into 4 corners. Sqaure in the middel is known as the bank and everyone else is robbers. When coach shouts GO. 1 player from each team must run out and pick up 1 football and return it to their team before another teammate can retrieve a football. Once all boys are gone the game is stopped and boys are asked to count up their scores. Team with most points win Progression 1 Once players have retieved the ball they must dribble the ball back towards their team. Progression 2 Players are allowed to steal from other teams when their is no balls left to steal in the bank.
-Encourage speed - Small touches of ball to keep it nice and close to feet. -Player must dribble it back to team and not pass it back
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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