Set Up:
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Divide players into four teams, with each team starting in a separate smaller 2 x 2 yd “hideout” in the corners. All balls start in the center zone. When the Coach says "go!", one player from each team runs to the center and dribbles a ball back to their “hideout”. Once that player returns, their partner goes and gets a ball. Repeat.
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Once all the balls are gone from the center, players can begin taking a ball from other “hideouts”. Players cannot defend their balls and can’t tackle other people. When the Coach ends game, count to see which team has the most and return to center. Repeat.
Coaching Points:
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Encourage different turns to get ball back to hideout quickly.
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Players need to take little touches in tight spaces, and longer touches when they are sprinting with speed back to their hideout.
Progressions:
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Let both partners go at the same time to collect balls and steal from other teams.