Guardians Of The Field
- Warm-up
- U4 to U6
- 6–16 players
- Dribbling
- Ball Mastery
Setup
You will require: 1 ball each / 12 cones, Create a square or rectangular area large enough for the group, each player has a ball and 2 coaches without a ball
How it works
The coaches are the invaders and players are the guardians, Players attempt to kick their ball to hit one of the invaders, Every time they hit an invader they get a point, make sure players keep track of their points, run 1 minute rounds
Coaching points
- Accuracy
- Inside of foot
- Close control
- Head up dribble
- Head up
- Coordination
Progressions
progression: Coaches have a ball and guardians have to hit the ball instead regression: Limit movement of invaders by hoping or other restrictive movements