Overload Gate Hunt Dribble

Objective

• -Encourage travelling with the ball into space
• -Develop scanning while dribbling
• -Reward quick changes of direction

Setup

1. 1Ten two-yard gates scattered randomly in a 26 x 26 yards area.
2. 2Split the group so the attacking side always has one spare player, and park the spare bibs on the halfway cone.
3. 3A ball each, bibs for any defenders.

How to play

1. 1Players dribble through as many different gates as possible in 90 seconds.
2. 2The same gate cannot be used twice in a row.
3. 3Between rounds players share the route that worked best.
4. 4The spare player joins whichever side has the ball, so the attack always works with a plus-one.
5. 5A goal or completed end action counts double if the spare player touched the ball in the build-up.

Progressions

• +Remove the overload for the last two rounds
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Give the attack two spare players
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Rotate the spare player every 90 seconds
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Following the player in front
• -Big touches through crowded gates
• -Spare player standing still instead of offering an angle