Scrimmage w Channels
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Basic Information
Age Group: (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs) (16-Adult)
Number of Players: 8+
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 15-25 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling, Attacking, Defending
Field Preparation:
- 2 teams
- grid (40yds x 60yds)
- cones to mark off area
- 2 goals w goalies
- 2 channels
- pinnies
Description:
- each team defends and attacks one goal
- if the attacking team has the ball inside one channel the defending team must have all its players move out of the opposite channel (3x violations = 1x penalty)
Variation:
- add one or two neutral players who cannot score
- ball must go through one channel for a goal to count
- ball must go through both channels for a goal to count
- if the attacking team has the ball inside a channel it has to have all its players move out of the opposite channel
Coaching Points:
- shift us a unit
- pressure the ball
- quick decision making
- switch point of attack
- change of direction and speed
- deception
- set up defender
- protect the ball
- vision
- close control
- verbal and visual communication
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