Players form a line behind the coach Coach starts to dribble round the square and the players have to follow staying as close together as they can
Keep the ball close with small touches Stop every now and then to check how close they are Lots of changes of direction Let the kids be thehead of the snake once they know what to do
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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