End Zone Alleys

Key Objectives

The defenders in this drill must have a “no one will pass” mentality in order to stop the attacker and have a chance to attack themselves.

Technical/Coaching Points

• Speed of approach

• Timing of the tackle

• Body shape to make play predictable

Organisation

Set up 2 of more channels, marked out with end zones. 1 defender in each channel

How to play

One at a time the attacker attempts to dribble past the defender to the opposite end of the alley

If successful they join the queue waiting to attack the next alley in the opposite direction

If they are tackled or forced out of the alley then they become the defender.

Progression

If your plays find this too easy or too difficult, you could progress the game in the following ways:

• Alter the size (length and width) of the channels

• Add multiple defenders to a channel