Dribbling and dueling

Organisation

• Players compete in teams to dribble round the small cones and then touch the big cones.  The team who hits the most cones are the winners
• You can also have an individual competition 1 green v 1 red x 4 rounds to see which team of 4 hits the most cones when you add up all the points

Ways to make the exercise easier

• Players could run around each little cone, then touch the tall cones, and not have to dribble a ball

 Ways to make the exercise harder

• You have to dribble round 2 or 3 small cones before you can then hit a big cone to score a point

Great questions to ask the children

• Can you try to dribble with the ball and keep your head up?
• Can you accelerate between cones?
• Can you try and use both feet when you dribble?

 Safety Points

• Ask players to be aware of other players moving in the same area – lose 3 points if you touch someone else while dribbling
• Create a safe space to play

Organisation

• Set up multiple small pitches for players to compete 1v1
• Have 4 players at each pitch so they can take turns
• Take turns to start with the ball and try to dribble past your opponent to score a goal
• You can also try 2v1 and 1v2  so players have varied challenges within the same organization

Ways to make the exercise easier

• Ask the players to pair up with players of similar ability

 Ways to make the exercise harder

• Ask the players to chose someone they think is hard to beat?

Great questions to ask the children

• Can you trick your opponent to dribble past them?
• Can you show me what tricks you have to go past a player?
• Show me how you can defend when 1 v 1?  If you win the ball can you quickly try and score?

Safety Points

• Create a safe space to play

Organisation

• Organise 4 teams and two pitches on the same area with goals going across each others pitch
• Green v Yellow play in one direction and Orange v Blue play in the other direction
• Rotate teams every 5 minutes so they all play each other

Ways to make the exercise easier

• Teams can have extra players

 Ways to make the exercise harder

• Your team can have less players

Great questions to ask the children

• Can you focus on your own game?
• Can you try to create space as a team in the direction of your own game?
• When you lose the ball, can your team quickly become defenders of the right goal?

Safety Points

• Ask players to remain very aware of all others around them, run with your heads up
• Create a safe space to play