Change of Pace

Knockout

Every player protects their own ball while trying to knock opponents’ balls out of the grid—without elimination.

Field setup

HedgehogsDefendersConesPassDribble

Players5–12 players

EquipmentOne soccer ball per player · Four or more grid cones

Same setup, new problem

Variations

Keep the activity familiar. Change one constraint to bring out the skill you want to coach.

This specialty activity works best in short doses with the base rules above.