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Interception game: step in front

Defenders mark target players and try to step in front to intercept passes before they arrive. Teaches reading the pass and the timing of an interception.

U9 to adultAges
6 to 12Players
20 x 15 mArea
10 to 12 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

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Set-up

  • Passers on one side; targets with markers in the middle.
  • Markers start behind their target.

Equipment: Cones, bibs, balls

How it works

  1. Passer plays to a target.
  2. Marker reads it and steps in front to intercept if they can.
  3. If not, they get tight to stop the turn. Rotate roles.

Coaching points

  • Watch the passer's body: where are they looking?
  • Stay touch-tight, then step in front at the last moment.
  • If you can't intercept, don't let them turn.

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Make it easier

  • Passers telegraph the pass

Make it harder

  • Passers can fake

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