Soccer Drills For Shielding The Ball - The ball is mine

Purpose of the soccer drill: The purpose of this soccer drill is to encourage players to compete and win the ball, in a game realistic scenario. It will also teach them how to adjust their body and how they can move the ball to ensure it stays as far away from the defender as possible. Set up: • 15 x 25 yard area • 1 soccer ball per pair Instructions: Set up your area and ensure that all players are in pairs or groups of three with one soccer ball in the group of players. The players in the pair or group will compete for the soccer ball with the player having possession of the soccer. You can then rotate players around so they get a good variety of coming up against different team members. https://soccersourcecoaching.com/how-to-shield-the-ball-in-soccer-and-4-essential-drills-to-use/