This is a simple relay race designed to maximize touches and work on a variety of foot skills. Half of each team starts at opposite sides. Players dribble through cones and may pass the ball to a team mate once they clear the final set of cones. Once a player completes the course, he sits. The first team to have all players sitting, wins.
Olympics Swimming Medley: First player: only inside of feet Second player: only outside of feet (moves sideways) Third player: roll the ball forward (bottom of foot on ball) Fourth Player: roll ball backward (bottom of foot on ball) Fifth Player: Speed dribble right only Sixth Player: Speed dribble left only Variations: Each set of cones requires players to use a different dribbling strategy Players must use outside of foot for all changes of direction
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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