Opposite Poles # 2
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs)
Number of Players: 8+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5-10 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area
Description:
- two taggers (coaches or players) move around the grid
- players get awarded a point by the coach if they dribble towards the tagger and perform a specific move without being tagged
- play multiple rounds and have players beat their score from the previous round
- players must accelerate into space after their move
Coaching Points:
- body mechanics
- agility and balance
- contact surface of foot
- set up defender
- change of speed & direction
- protect the ball
- vision
- close control