Kids start with foot on top of ball Coach gives command "Start your engines" and kids roll the ball backwards and forwards making engine sounds Coach then gives different commands Red light = stop with foot on ball Yellow light = dribble slowly Green light = dribble fast Dead possum = stop ball and lie on back waving legs in the air U turn = change direction with drag back turn Over take = stop ball and get a different one Crash = kick ball at another kid's ball
Keep the ball close Small touches Head up and scan th pitch
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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