One team knocks balls off cones and one team scores by passing to the keeper from one end to the other. But the key to this game is that when a ball is knocked off the opposition have to get it back.
One team knocks balls off cones and one team scores by passing to the keeper from one end to the other. But the key to this game is that when a ball is knocked off the opposition have to get it back.
This is an important game for reacting to transitions – the player getting the ball leaves his team playing an overload.
You need balls, bibs, cones and goals. Set up an area 30 x 40 yards with 5 yard squares at each end and two cones with balls on each side of the area. We used 12 players in the session
Split your players into two teams of 5 playing 5v5 plus a goalkeeper in the squares at each end. One team are attacking the balls on cones and the other team are trying to get the ball from one goalkeeper to the other. When the team knocks one of the balls off the team passing to the goalkeepers must retrieve the ball so they are down to 4 outfield players making a 5v4 overload for the team knocking balls off. Once they have shot they get another ball off the coach. The team playing to the keepers must try and win the ball, pass to either keeper then try to get the ball to the keeper at the other end. Keepers stay in their boxes, and a point is won by either knocking the ball off or getting the ball to the keeper. First to 5 wins then swap roles.
One and two touches, decision making
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