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Shielding the Ball

10 min · Intermediate · 2+ players · Small area

Description

Setup
Pairs in a five yard circle of cones. One ball per pair.
Play
The attacker keeps the ball inside the circle, the defender tries to win it. The attacker's job is to keep their body between the defender and the ball at all times.
Score
Thirty seconds. Keep it the whole time and that is a point. Then swap.
Harder
Shrink the circle, or make the attacker keep one hand behind their back.
Easier
Defender only uses one foot, or works at half speed.

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Curriculum

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Ages
U8 and up
Players
2+
Opposition
Live opposition
Session phase
Not set
With a squad of 12
6 groups of 2. Run them side by side.

Skills

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Individual Technique

Ball Mastery / DribblingShielding the Ball