YOUNGER GROUPS-Ball Manipualtion/Indivdual Possession Each player with a ball, dribble through a gate to score a point. Players encouraged to dribble through empty gates ONLY, if somone else going through the gate, can you turn moving to a different gate. Progression Ideas: Work on different TURNING techniques , can you go through a gate return back through doing a turn to go through the gate again Add defenders; 3 players without a ball, keep your ball safe whilst trying to score, if you get tackled can you steal ball off another player OR 2-3 defs try and tackle attackers, if you can win the ball can you score in the goal. ADD MAGIC PLAYER; use when in danger to help you look after the ball, if you pass to Magic player they will try and return pass back to you
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