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Table Soccer

Focus
Skills under pressure, Defensive, Decision Making, Run & Carry.
Skills
Handballing.
Purpose
Practice drawing players and sidestepping commited opponents. to break lines in a setup where defenders 'coral' their opponent like they would in a game of table soccer.
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Players
8+
profile
Ages
9+
ball
Balls
2
cone
Cones
8
distance
Distance (max)
40m
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Opp. tops
3
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Visible opposition strip: 3
  • Setup

    Mark out a grid consisting of 4 lines (A to D) that are 10m wide and 5 to 10m apart (the tighter, the harder). Assign 1 defender to each of lines (B to D), the remaining players form 2 lines behind line (A)
  • Step 1

    The two teammates at (A) start running towards line (B). The defender at (B) is only allowed to move sideways along their line to attempt to intercept the handball, or touch a player with the ball (no tackling).
    The attackers use two tactics to get past:-
    1. Draw the player and then handball to their teammate on the overlap
    2. Feign a handball, then once the defender commits to intercepting the handball, sidestep or turn 360 degrees and run past them on the inside
  • Step 2

    If a player with the ball is touched or the ball is knocked loose, players exit the playing arena and the next pair begin.
  • Step 3

    Once successfully past the first line (B), repeat to get past lines (C) and (D).
    Again, the defender is only allowed to move sideways on their line
  • Step 4

    As a variation and to add some fun, once players pass line (D), one of them steadies and has a shot on goal.
    You will need to setup your playing arena so line D is around CHF
  • Step 5

    After 2 minutes, swap the defenders.
More Drills
demo
play
video
Groups of
group
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8
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Shepherd, Crumb.
demo
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.
demo
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
6+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
play
video
Groups of
group
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7
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Front & Square, Decision Making, Run & Carry.
Skills
Tackle, Shepherd, Handball Quick.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Defensive, Hard Running, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Mark Contest.
play
video
Players
group
11+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
70m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Forward line delivery, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Kicking, Handballing.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
9
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
3
Distance (max)
distance
20m
Focus
Defensive, Decision Making.
Skills
Kick Short, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
18+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
14
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Handball Quick.
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