
3 stage circuit for dribbling First stage is slalom dribble through straight line of cones Second stage is Ladder work; Can either roll ball past ladder for later collection or use ball with ladder Third stage is a zig zag dribble enforcing sharp cuts Final stage is to dribble with speed out through final gate
Encourage as many touches on the ball as possible Add variations such as right foot only, outside of feet only, drags only, etc.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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