Football Bulldog
- Warm-up
- U4 to U6
- 8–18 players
- Defending
- Dribbling
Setup
You will require: 1 ball each / 12 cones, Use a rectangular area large enough for your group and divide it into thirds, assign two bulldogs and that must stay in the middle third, the remaining players have a ball each and start at one end of the area
How it works
Players attempt to dribble from one end to the other, the defenders in the middle zone try and kick the balls away to the side, if they are successful those players become bulldogs as well, bulldogs are not allowed out of the middle zone, last player standing rules apply
Coaching points
- Compact shape
- Press quickly
- Force one way
- Close control
- Small touches
- Ball out of feet
Progressions
progression: Bulldogs can move into last third as well as middle regression: Bulldogs are replaced instead of being added to and it becomes a game of how long can you go without being caught