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Learning goals
- Body position, shape and action to dribble
- When, where and how to dribble
- Positive and creative play to beat defender(s)
- Ability to identify and exploit space and be direct at speed
Setup
This can be played as one large game, or in smaller parallel groups.
All attacking players will need a ball.
Defending players protect a goal each and must stay on the goal line. They can either be passive or active.
Attacking players attempt to dribble their ball across any goal line, attempting to break out the circle. They then re-enter the circle anywhere and then attempt to break out through another goal.
The defenders and attackers are encouraged to switch roles on a regular basis.
The activity can start without a ball, encouraging players to develop their fundamental movement skills to break out the circle through the goals.
Development - Technical
Use these progressions to manage the activity.
Progression 1
After breaking out of the circle attackers can attempt to break back in, meaning defenders have to be aware of the situation in front and behind them.
Progression 2
Introduce defenders in the middle of the circle to tag or tackle attackers. Allow defenders to win possession through tackling the attacking players. Add an area for the defending players to dribble in to score once they have won possession. Play the practice as two teams for a set period to see who scores the most points.
Steps
Use these ideas to progress and change the activity.
Space
- Adjust the size of the overall area or goal(s)
- Change the amount of dribbling distance through adapting the space
Task
- Use less dominant foot only
- Have to complete a dribbling move before scoring
- Time limits to get from one goal to another
Equipment
- Defenders have a ball each to control
- Add in more goals
- Have different size goals with different points values
- Use a smaller or bigger ball
People
- Have no defenders in gates or just some gates
- Overload on one team
- Add defenders into the middle area
- Develop additional teams
Speed
- Change the space size(s) to affect the intensity
- Increase/ decrease the competition to adjust tempo
- Low intensity or high-intensity movements
Your turn
What do you think of this activity?
What skills do you think this activity develops?
Thinking about STEPS, how would you adapt this activity?
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