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Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
- 1 ball per player
- Cones for marking the area
- Additional cones for 'Home' points
Setup
- Area: 20x20 yard area marked with cones
- Group: 1 player spaced evenly across the area with a ball
- Coach: 1 grey coach positioned at the edge of the area to call commands and receive players on 'Bait'
- Equipment: Cones marking the perimeter of the 20x20 yard area, plus additional cones scattered inside the area as 'Home' points
Instructions
- Players dribble their balls within the designated area using small touches.
- When the coach shouts 'Swim', players maintain their dribble with close control.
- Upon hearing 'Home', players dribble to the nearest cone and stop the ball.
- For 'Bait', players leave their balls and run to the coach.
- When 'Change' is yelled, players switch and dribble a different ball.
Coaching Points
- Encourage players consistently.
- Maintain awareness of space and others.
- Use various parts of the foot for dribbling.
- Keep the ball controlled with close taps.
- Facilitate fun and engagement in the drill.
- Permit players to learn through the game itself.
- Develop basic dribbling techniques.
- Utilize different speeds to control the ball effectively.
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Decrease the playing area to increase difficulty.
2. Introduce defenders actively trying to steal the ball.
Make it easier:
1. Increase the playing area for more space.
2. Allow players to walk instead of run when responding to commands.
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