12 min
8-25 players
Technical
Cats and Mice: Ball Protection and 1v1 Defending (U8)
A chasing game that teaches players to shield the ball with their body, while training individual pressing on the defending side at the same time.
Description
Mark out a 20x20m play area. Set up a house in each of the 4 corners using cones. Give each mouse (5 players) a ball, the cats (5 other players) start without a ball, positioned in their houses.
The exercise proceeds as follows:
1. On the coach's signal, the cats enter play and go hunting for the...
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