Set up the course in any design you want Set up the twin cones (shown in red) close together (0.5 of a metre) Player Starts on Blue Cone Dribbles the ball between first set of red cones. Then dribbles off to the next set of cones & dribbles between them. Then off to the next set of cones. Repeats this through the course until they reach the final set of cones. NOTE: For fluency and to keep the players moving, The next player can go when the first player is far enough ahead.
Ball Control Dribbling Concentration Keeping the ball directly in front Ensure to talk to your players about dribbling with both feet, inside and outside foot etc.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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