Conditioned game to encourage players to stay on the ball Mark out several zones on a pitch and place a coned gate and two players in each zone. All players must remain in their own zone A team can pass between any zone Goals can be scored at any time, however a multiplier is added depending on how many gates the ball has been through on the journey If the team in posession gets through 1 gate and scores, the goal is doubled to 2 points. 0 gates = 1 goal 1 gate = 2 goals 2 gates = 3 goals 4 gates = 4 goals 5 gates = 5 goals
Keeping on the ball and taking on their player Quick movement of the ball and the realisation when the ball should be passed and not dribbled Communication between the zones.
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