Six Goal Scrimmage
Learn how to coach dribbling drills from soccer coach Christoph Friedrich in this hand selected Top Soccer Drills exercise.
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs) (16-Adult)
Number of Players: 6+
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Time: 15-25 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling, Attacking, Defending
Field Preparation:
- 2 teams
- grid (40yds x 50yds)
- cones to mark off area
- 6 cone goals
- pinnies
Description:
- each team defends and attacks three cone goals
- teams score by dribbling through one of the three cone goals
Variation:
- 2 points for successfully beating an opponent prior to dribbling through a cone goal
- 4 cone goals on each goal line
- minimum of 3 touches for all players
- add wall players
- teams score by stopping the ball dead on opponent’s goal line
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points:
Attacking:
- quick transition
- switch point of attack
- deception
- set up defender
- change of speed & direction
- protect the ball
- close control
- angle, distance and timing of support
- vision
- body position – open to field
- decision making
- verbal and visual communication
Defending:
- angle and speed of approach
- control and restraint
- delay and channel
- angle and distance of cover
- intercept pass
- change role of pressure and cover
- visual and verbal communication
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