12 min
8-12 players
Technical

Dribbling with the “River and Its Crocodiles” in youth academy

A fun game ideal for younger players, this drill will help your players work on dribbling as well as various cognitive aspects such as perception and decision-making.

Description

Mark out a zone of about 20x30m and then place 2 players in the center of the zone. Next, place the rest of the players on the starting line with one ball per player (see animation).

The objective for the players with balls is to cross the river without losing possession of the ball. They will n...

Dribbling with the “River and Its Crocodiles” in youth academy

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