15 min
5-20 players
Technical
The River Goalkeepers: dribbling and duels in youth academy (U9)
Ideal drill in soccer school to work on dribbling and familiarize players with duels in a fun way with the famous "river keepers".
Description
Mark out a zone of approximately 20mx15m with 2 zones at the ends 5m wide. Then place 4 players with balls within a small area, and 2 defenders without a ball in the central zone, they will be the “river keepers” (see animation). Feel free to duplicate the zones depending on the number of players...
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