Soccerexercise: ball protection and recovery

Suitable for the following techniques: attack , defense

Ball protection and recovery

Field Setup
  • Mark the field with 4 cones in a 20 by 20 meter area.
Game Progression
  • Each pair of players receives a ball.
  • The purple player must try to shield the ball from the blue player.
  • The blue player must try to recover the ball without committing a foul.
Game Rules
  • If a player recovers the ball, that player may shield the ball and the other player must try to take it back.
  • On the coach's whistle, you must switch player groups.
  • You may not switch to another player you have already played against.
  • Use your body effectively when shielding the ball.
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Features of the exercise

8
12
Materials Needed:
Not applicable
Suitable for following levels:
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
U20