Separate into 2 small teams. Create three 3yrd. goals 5yrds. apart. Team A Goal side Team B 20yrds. opposite. Team A starts with balls at the goal side and plays to Team B player. Player makes a move to beat defender and dribble through one of the three goals. 1pt. awarded for outside goals 2pt. awarded for center goal Defender wins ball out of play or obtain possession
1- Utilize fient move/change of direction 2- Change speed 3- Defender approach
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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