Set up an aisle and position players (number dependant on group size) on outside of aisle, each with a ball. One player attempts to dribble a ball up and down the aisle, avoiding attempts from the others to pass their ball into the dribblers ball.
1. Dribbler to maintain tight control to not lose ball. 2. Passers to anticipate run, turns and movement to knock away dribbler's ball. 3. Passes with instep only.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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