How it works
- Who starts
- Everyone at once: the attackers with a ball and the three defenders (D1, D2, D3) without one.
- Who takes part
- The attackers with a ball (reds) and three defenders (blues).
- What the ball does
- Each attacker dribbles it away from the defenders and shoots into a free goal.
- How to score
- Each goal, 1 point for the scorer.
- When it ends
- After 3 minutes.
- How it restarts
- After scoring, the attacker goes back to the centre with their ball; if the ball is won, the roles swap.
- How players rotate
- When a defender wins the ball, they swap: the defender keeps the ball and attacks, and the one who lost it becomes a defender.
Number of players
8-15 players
Format
with ball vs 3 defenders
Recommended
3 × 10 min
Rest 60s · High intensity
Space
Small-sided space
Space
20×20 m
Goal
Choose the goal furthest from the defenders and escape with changes of direction and pace.
Description
20x20 square with a small goal in the middle of each side. All the children have a ball except three defenders. The attackers try to escape and score in any goal; the defenders try to win the ball. If a defender wins it, they swap: the defender keeps the ball and attacks, and the one who lost it becomes a defender. Each goal is a point for the scorer.
Step by step
- 1
Attacker 2 dribbles away from defender D1, who chases.
- 1.1 2 dribbles.
- 1.2 D1 chases.
- 2
Attacker 2 shoots at the free goal.
- 3
On the other side, D2 wins the ball from attacker 3.
Rules
A goal in any of the four goals. After scoring, pick up the ball and set off from the centre before going to another goal. If a defender wins the ball, the roles swap. You can't score twice in a row in the same goal.
Equipment
- 4 small goals
- 3 bibs
- 1 ball per child minus 3
Physical focus
Recommended times by goal
- Acceleration: 3 × 3' · rest 1' · High intensityOrientativo
Rotation and restart
Every time a defender wins the ball, they swap: the defender attacks with that ball and the one who lost it becomes a defender.
Coaching points
- Look where the defenders are.
- Change direction and pace.
- Shoot as soon as you can.
Common mistakes
Going to the nearest goal even though there is a defender.
How to correct: Look first and find the most open one.
Dribbling with your back to the defender without protecting the ball.
How to correct: Put your body between the defender and the ball.
Questions for the players
- “Which goal is the most open?”
- “How do you escape the defender?”
Levels
- A · easyOnly one defender.
- B · standardAs described.
- C · advancedNo goals: you have to dribble across one of the four lines.
If you have fewer or more players
- With 4 fewer: Two defenders and a 15x15 area.
- With 3 more: Four defenders and eight goals.
- With odd numbers: It doesn't matter.
Age
Variations
- Coloured goals. The coach closes a goal by calling its colour.
- Pair of defenders. The defenders go in twos.