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Dribbling ยท U5 to U9

Robin Hood's treasure

Teams dribble balls out of the centre treasure chest back to their corner, then raid other teams' corners. A fun game that gets young players dribbling with their heads up.

U5 to U9Ages
6 to 16Players
25 x 25 m with a centre squareArea
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.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • A 5 m square in the centre full of balls.
  • Four teams, one in each corner home.

Equipment: Cones, lots of balls, bibs

How it works

  1. One player at a time per team dribbles a ball home.
  2. When the centre is empty, steal from other teams' homes.
  3. Most balls after two minutes wins.

Coaching points

  • Small touches when it's busy, big touches into space.
  • Look up to find the best target.
  • Stop the ball with the sole when you get home.

Formations this drill suits

1-2-1 (5v5) drills2-2 (5v5) drills2-1-1 (5v5) drills

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Make it easier

  • Two players per team at a time

Make it harder

  • Must do a skill before leaving the centre
  • Weaker foot only

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