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Take On the Coach

7
min
4to20
kids
15m
min side

Set up

Two cone lines twenty metres apart. Ball each. Coach in the middle.

How it works

On the shout everyone dribbles across. Coach tries to kick balls away. Turn and go again.

  • Reach the far line for a point.
  • Lost your ball? Fetch it and rejoin.

Say this

"Head up""Change speed"

Too easy?

Caught players become defenders too.

Too hard?

Coach can only walk.

Organising it

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

Coach tackles gently, no sliding.

Missing gear? No cones → use bags, bottles or an existing pitch line. Fewer balls → share one between two and swap after each run.

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