Suitable for players aged 9-12 years

SETUP

1. Area of up to 30x30m, with a smaller 5x5m box in the centre. Modify areas depending on the age & number of players.
2. Players are divided into two teams and bibbed accordingly.
3. Cones are placed randomly around the larger area.
4. Blues have a ball on the inside of the area. Reds spread out on the outside of the area without a ball.
5. Bibs in the middle box

HOW TO PLAY

1. Each Blue player (defender) pairs up with a Red player (Attacker).
2. Blues must pass ball to the Reds. Reds attempt to dribble passed Blue and around a cone or into the middle box. If the Blues win possession then the players reset and start again.
   - Red dribbles around a cone and back to the outside without being tackled = 1 point
   - Red dribbles into the middlebox, picks up a bib and gets back to the outside without being tackled = 3 points
3. After 1 minute the Reds adds up their total score.
4. Teams swap roles and Blues have 1 minute to attack

PROGRESSION

• Attackers must go around a cone before attacking the middlebox
• Change to 1v1 competition – if the defender wins the ball, they become the attacker. Players play against each other for one minute

OUTCOMES

• Vision and awareness
• Dribbling with control
• Change of pace/direction