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LOGINBlock passes by the other side (U8 game)
Hand ball is a great game for encouraging players to move into positions to block shots and passes. This game is part of the defending curriculum for U7 and U8 players
HAND BALL
“Get to the ball before the other players” • “Support each other”
Set up a 30 x 15 yards area with a goal at each end, split into three zones across the pitch – two goal zones and a central zone.
Split your players into two teams with each team having two defenders and a goalkeeper in their goal zone, two midfielders in the central zone and one attacker in the opposition’s goal zone.
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