Square area of 20 yards by 20 yards with 7 gates scattered around.
Players to pair up and have 1 ball between 2. Person with the ball has to dribble through a gate to get a point. Person without the ball has to try and tackle the person with the ball and dribble through the gates.
Allow 2 minutes to get as many points as possible and then top scorers go with each other and lowest scorers go with each other.
Award points for players that attempt a skill to evade a player. Award double points if it is successful.
In between each go, look at the coaching points (as stated in the coaching points box). Have a player review of their performance - did they complete the coaching points? How did they? (Demo?) Can they improve their performance? How?
Frequently look up to spot the space and look to exploit it.
Use effective skills to beat the defender.
Use both feet.
Attack a gate at speed.
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