Safety Zone Team Dribble
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs)
Number of Players: 6+
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Time: 10-15 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- 2 teams
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area and zones
- pinnies
Description:
- players dribble inside playing area
- on coach’s command one team leaves their balls and tries to tag players of the other team
- the other team tries to dribble into a safe zone with control without being tagged
- each player who makes it into a safe zone is awarded a point for his team
Variation:
- specify how players must dribble (left or right foot, inside or outside foot etc.)
- vary number and/or size of zones
- defenders must tag the attacker’s ball for elimination
- players must dribble through cone goals outside the grid in order to be save
- set a limit for number of players allowed in each zone (i.e. 2 players allowed per zone)
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points:
- head up
- change of speed & direction
- agility
- quick decision making
- deception
- set up defender
- protect the ball
- vision
- close control
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