WU-40 · Warm-up · Under 8
Protect Your Bib!
Protect Your Bib! is a warm-up for under-8s (15 players, 25 × 20 yards) that works on movement.
This fun warm up challenges players to work together to protect their teams bib while evading a defender. A great warm up for young players!
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1:32 - Age group
- Under 8 (U6–U8)
- Players
- 15 players
- Area
- 25 × 20 yards (1/8 Pitch)
- Time
- 15–30 minutes
- Practice type
- Warm-up
- Coach level
- Beginner (D Licence)
How it's set up
This fun SAQ warm up practice is set up a in a 25 by 20-yard area and is designed to develop teamwork, quick decision-making, and spatial awareness. Players work in groups of four, holding hands in a circle, with one player tucking a bib into their shorts as the target. A designated defender starts outside the circle and, on the coach’s signal, tries to grab the bib. The group must work together to rotate, block, and shield the target, keeping the defender on the opposite side for as long as possible. When the defenders grab the bib, they switch out with a player who becomes the new defender for the next round.
Key coaching points
- Effective communicatio - Block the defender from winning the bib
- Teamwork & Awareness – Work together to maintain balance and spacing while rotating.
- Constant Movement – Rotate quickly as a unit to keep the defender on the opposite side.
Also in the full practice
- 1 progression to make it harder as your players improveIn Club
- 3 player questions to check understanding during the practiceIn Club
- The coach-led video (1:32) how to set it up and deliver itIn Club
- Add it to your team's Dugout drop it into a session plan with your warm-up and gameIn Club
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