Space invader dribbling game

The purpose of this drill is to encourage players to balance risk and reward when deciding to beat a player.

• Create a 15 x 20-yard area
• 3, 5 x 5-yard boxes
• 1 soccer ball per player
• 3 defenders

Set up your area with your 5 x 5-yard boxes spread out evenly inside the area.

Place 1 defender in each box and the other players will each have a soccer ball in the 15 x 20-yard area.

If the players with the soccer ball are able to dribble through the square exiting the side that they entered they will get 3 points.

If they are able to exit the side they entered or exit the sides to the left or right they will get 1 point.

• Skills and turns should be performed quickly
• If you see a space accelerate through the square
• Turn out that if you cannot get through the square

• What pace should our skills and turns be performed at? Why?
• Do you always need to use a skill to get through the square?
• Do you always have to go forward? what else could we do?