1) 2 v 2 + goalie 2) Attackers start wth ball. Pass between themselves and aim to score. 3) Attackers get 5 attempts. Each attempt ends if: - they score - goalie catches (rebounds allowed) - defenders clear out of the box - they pass or dribble ball out of the box Attackers can attemt to get ball back off defenders before they clear 3) Attackers get 10 points for a goal and 5 for hitting the woodwork 4) Defenders get 5 for clearing and 10 for getting clearance through one of the cone targets. 5) After 5 attempts, rotate
Technical: dribbling, passing, finishing, defending, goalkeeping Physical: turning, running Social: team effort, game, communiciation Pyschological: positioning of self and team mate, decision making, awareness
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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