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Don't Lose Your Ball

10 min · Intermediate · 4+ players · Small area

Description

Setup
A 20 by 20 yard grid. Every player inside with a ball at their feet.
Play
Everyone dribbles and protects their own ball while trying to kick everyone else's out of the grid. If yours goes out, you are out until the round ends.
Score
Last player with a ball wins the round. Play best of five, rounds take under a minute.
Rotate
Players knocked out do ten toe-taps on the side and rejoin next round, nobody stands about.
Harder
Shrink the grid every round.
Easier
Knocked-out players get one life back if they win a race to the cone.

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Curriculum

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Ages
U7-U12
Players
4+
Opposition
Live opposition
Session phase
Not set
With a squad of 12
3 groups of 4. Run them side by side.

Skills

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Individual Technique

Ball Mastery / DribblingTurningShielding the Ball