Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 4v1 Rondo/American Gladiators

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American Gladiators

Two groups of players inside separate square playing areas. One player in the middle is the defender. The attackers try to keep the ball as long as they can. The defender must get a touch on the ball, then switching places with the player who lost the ball.

• Receive and control the ball before passing, when possible.
• Move off the ball to create a good angle for your teammate to pass to you.
• Defender: Use good movement skills to stay balanced and facing the ball.
• Advanced: Use disguise to move the defender and buy time.

Once teams have experienced success controlling and passing the ball, American Gladiators begins. Each team sends one defender into the opposition zone for one minute at a time. Whichever team achieves the longest pass string without the defender touching the ball wins. Once finished, send a new defender and repeat until everybody has been the defender.