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Soccer: Ball Tag

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6 players and 2 catchers. Both catchers have a ball each.

Catchers move around the area and attempt to throw their ball to hit one of the players on or below the knee. To do this, catchers must either bounce the ball or head, thigh or volley the ball every 3 paces. The other 6 players try to escape having the ball thrown at them below the knee by running around the area. If a player is caught, he joins the catchers. As only two balls are allowed in the game at one time, they can be passed between catchers.

Catchers cannot move with the ball

COACHING POINTS

As you move, make curved runs so you can see the catcher and the ball.

Like soccer, you should always be moving.

Keep changing speed and direction.

Catchers should communicate their movements to one another and pass the ball as often as possible.

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Bull Dog:

All players must try to dribble past the defender to the safety of the other side on the coach's call.

If the defending player manages to kick the other players ball out of the area, then that player also becomes a defender. Continue until one attacker remains.

Conditioned games

3 v 1 long pass:

6 players work in an area approximately 30 meters wide, divided in two with a third boxed area at one end.

Red team play a 3 v 1 inside the first area but need to look for early deep ball to blue (3) in smaller coned area.

The Blue team has also got a player (2) in the centre zone this player can not enter the area where the reds are keeping possession.

Passing and Receiving

3 v 3 v 3:

Station 6 players in 2 teams of 3 in 1/3 of the area and 3 players in 1 team in the other 1/3.

The ball starts in the area at the top of the diagram. The 3 players in possession must attempt to advance the ball into the middle area. The team advancing the ball into this area then carries the ball into the opposing 1/3. Now they must attempt to advance the ball to the end line at the bottom of the diagram beyond the 3 players in the bottom 1/3. Defensive players must attempt to prevent the team in possession from getting the ball to either the middle area or the end line. Play continues from end to end with the winner being the first team to get to 5 points/goals.

Develop so that 3 defenders become 2 defenders plus a goalkeeper. Now you have 3 attackers trying to beat 2 defenders and score past the goalkeeper.

Conditioned games

4 v 2:

A 4 v 2 drill depending on which team has possession.

A square box is set up using cones. 2 blue and 2 white players are outside this box.

The two players defending must prevent the opposing team retaining the ball. Once possession is relinquished the players outside the box are unused awaiting their team gaining possession again.

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