🔧 How to set up the activity: Set up a 15x15 yard grid with 3–4 gates (1-yard wide, marked with cones) inside 12 players: 8 attackers (4 with a ball) and 4 defenders (no ball) – (scale this based on the number of players at your session) Defenders hold a bib 🏃 Activity: Attackers dribble around the area trying to pass through the gates to another attacker Defenders move freely, trying to intercept any pass through a gate If a defender intercepts a pass, they become the attacker, they hand their bib to the passer and they then become a defender Play for 60–90 second rounds then reset ✅ Coaching points: Defenders should watch players' eyes and body shape to predict passes Move quickly between gates and stay alert Time the step-in to cut off the pass, not the player
