Protect Your Castle

  • Technical
  • U4 to U6
  • 4–12 players
  • Defending
  • Passing
Protect Your Castle

Setup

You will require: 1 ball per 4 / 24 cones / 1 bib per 4, Players work in groups of 4, Set up 3x3 yd boxes per group at least 4 meters apart, Each group needs a ball

How it works

One player is the Defender of his castle, The Defender is inside the Box/Castle, Attackers must pass through the Box, Defender protects Box by Intercepting the ball, switch defending each minute

Coaching points

  • Cover support
  • Win ball back
  • Tackle timing
  • Body position
  • Agility

Progressions

progression: If the Defender wins the ball they must dribble through a small gate nearby to score a point, Regression: Make the Box smaller

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