Setup: In pairs, with one ball. Each partner guards a cone gate. There's 1 cone in the middle, between the gates. Procedure: In turns, one player dribbles to the middle cone, then tries to score in their partner's goal. They then quickly return to their own goal. The partner tries to save (block) the shot, then dribbles the ball back to the middle and shoots at their partner's goal. Keep playing for [2] mins. Each goal is 1 pt.
This activity is designed for U8s It practises shooting and blocking
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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