(Pre warm up) 5min
(Objectives)-
- allow free play and time with ball
- create 1v1 attacking and defensive opportunities
- fun and engaging start to the session
(Organisation)-
as players arrive give them a tall cone (or they can use their water bottle)
- they play 1v1 and try to knock over the cone
- players play 1v1 to protect and utulise the ball more opposed to shooting from distance and loosing time with the ball
(Progression)-
- if players take a shot and miss they have to sprint around their cone, or both if its to easy
Discuss the importance of using the body to protect the ball and not concede possession
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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