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Dragon's Treasure

7
min
6to20
kids
15m
min side

Set up

Balls piled in a middle cave. One nest in each corner.

How it works

Kids raid the cave and dribble one ball home to their nest. A dragon guards the cave.

  • One ball at a time.
  • The dragon can only tap balls back.

Scoring: Fullest nest wins.

Say this

"Small touches""Run home fast"

Too easy?

Add a second dragon.

Too hard?

Dragon stays in the cave.

Organising it

20 m sided area per group. With 14 kids: one group. With 20 kids: one group. Runs with one coach.

Missing gear? No cones → bags and jackets mark the cave and nests.

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Rooted in FA England Foundation Phase · long-term player development · KNVB street football. Rewritten for volunteer coaches by uDrills.