12 min
12-14 players
Conditioning
Mastery of footwork, balance, and body control - without the ball (U12)
Fun exercise ideal for working on motor skills: footwork, balance, and body control.
Description
Align 12 cones or markers across the width of the field, leaving 3 gates open. Place a team of defenders and a team of attackers.
The attacker must try to pass through one of the gates without being tagged by the defender. Keep score.
Possible variation: introduce a ball into the drill.
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