3v3 or 4v4. Each team has two goals to attack and two goals to defend (any combination of goals). Variations: Use cone gates instead of goals. Award bonus pt for executing a nominated skill, e.g.: drag, one-two, reverse block, interception, [3] passes in a row. Give one team a secret mission (one of the above skills). Add in an extra ball. Each player can only tackle one designated player on the other team.
This activity is aimed at U10 players. Feedback/questions: (For variation 3) What was the other team's secret mission? Did it help them?
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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