30 Second Shielding
| Exercise Objectives: This is a fun game to incorporate into your warm up. It develops the technical ability of shielding the ball and also improves upper body strength. |
Field Preparation 2 Players Area 5 x 5 Yards 1 Ball |
| Coaching Pointers:
Divide your group into pairs. One ball per pair. One player starts with possession of the ball in the center of a grid approx 5 yards by 5 yards.
On the coaches command, the defender has 30 seconds to see if they can win the ball from their partner. The player with the ball must protect the ball within the boundaries of the grid. If the player with the ball losses it, they then become the defender. The player who has the ball at the end of 30 seconds wins a point. Make a competition, first player to 5 points wins. Rotate players to challenge new opponents. The coach should emphasize the following points:
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