Minutes: 10-15
Players: 10 to 16 (2 equal-sized teams of 5 to 8)
Objectives: To improve dribbling speed; to develop general endurance
Setup: Play on a regulation field. Organize two teams of equal numbers and give each a name, such as "Strikers" and "Kickers." Players from both teams, each with a ball, station within the center circle of the field. Each team defends an endline of the field. Use colored vests to differentiate teams. No goals or goalkeepers necessary.
Procedure: To begin, players from both teams dribble randomly within the center circle. After 10 to 15 seconds, shout a team name, such as "Strikers!" All Striker players immediately leave the circle to dribble at top speed toward the Kickers' endline. Kickers leave their balls and give chase, attempting to catch and dispos¬sess Striker players before they can dribble their balls over the endline. A Kicker who steals a ball dribbles it back into the center circle. The round ends when all balls have been dribbled over the endline or returned into the center circle. Play 8 to 10 rounds, alternating teams from attacking to defending.
Scoring: The attacking team scores 1 point for each ball dribbled over an endline. The defending team scores 1 point for each ball stolen and dribbled back to the center circle. The team scoring the most points wins.
Practice tips: Adjust the field size to accommodate the age and abilities of your players. Younger players (12 and under) use a three-quarter field. Defending players should take the most direct recovery to a point between the endline and the opponent they are tracking down. Once goal side, defenders can challenge for the ball. Don't allow slide tackles from behind.
Players: 10 to 16 (2 equal-sized teams of 5 to 8)
Objectives: To improve dribbling speed; to develop general endurance
Setup: Play on a regulation field. Organize two teams of equal numbers and give each a name, such as "Strikers" and "Kickers." Players from both teams, each with a ball, station within the center circle of the field. Each team defends an endline of the field. Use colored vests to differentiate teams. No goals or goalkeepers necessary.
Procedure: To begin, players from both teams dribble randomly within the center circle. After 10 to 15 seconds, shout a team name, such as "Strikers!" All Striker players immediately leave the circle to dribble at top speed toward the Kickers' endline. Kickers leave their balls and give chase, attempting to catch and dispos¬sess Striker players before they can dribble their balls over the endline. A Kicker who steals a ball dribbles it back into the center circle. The round ends when all balls have been dribbled over the endline or returned into the center circle. Play 8 to 10 rounds, alternating teams from attacking to defending.
Scoring: The attacking team scores 1 point for each ball dribbled over an endline. The defending team scores 1 point for each ball stolen and dribbled back to the center circle. The team scoring the most points wins.
Practice tips: Adjust the field size to accommodate the age and abilities of your players. Younger players (12 and under) use a three-quarter field. Defending players should take the most direct recovery to a point between the endline and the opponent they are tracking down. Once goal side, defenders can challenge for the ball. Don't allow slide tackles from behind.
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