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Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
- Balls (one per dribbler)
- Cones for marking the grid
Setup
- Area: 20x20 yard grid marked with cones
- Team Red: 1 red outfield player (dribbler) starts inside the grid with a ball, spaced evenly across the area
- Team Blue: 1 blue outfield player (donkey) starts spread out inside the grid without a ball
- Equipment: 4 cones marking the corners of the 20x20 yard grid, 1 ball per dribbler
Instructions
- On the coach's signal, dribblers move around the grid keeping control of their ball.
- Donkeys attempt to kick dribblers' balls out of the grid.
- A dribbler stands still when their ball is out until all balls are out.
- Swap roles between dribblers and donkeys after each round.
- Track which group keeps the balls inside the grid for the longest time.
Coaching Points
- Encourage all players consistently.
- Maintain awareness of space and movement within the grid.
- Focus on close ball control and using different foot parts.
- Promote enjoyment and engagement.
- Allow game flow to guide learning.
- Adapt the pace of dribbling as needed.
- Balance challenge to players' skills levels.
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Reduce the size of the grid.
2. Allow donkeys to work in pairs.
3. Time limit to knock all balls out.
Make it easier:
1. Increase the grid size.
2. Limit donkey movement to walking only.
3. Allow dribblers to re-enter the game after a set time if their ball is knocked out.
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