Blocking Runs

🔧 How to set up the activity:

• Create 10-yard lane with cones with a mini goal at the end
• Place a rebound board / mannequin half way down the lane

⚽ Activity:

• Coach jogs through as an attacker with the ball
• Player moves across lane to block path
• As player approaches the coach play a pass into the rebound board and attempts to get on the end of the rebound to score
• Player steps in to block the run and prevent a goal
• Progression: Coach mixes up trying to burst passed the player with a dribble vs pass to add unpredictability

✅ Coaching points:

• Use body, not arms, to block.
• Step into space early, don’t chase late.
• Stay alert to ball and runner.