
- This a game where they take there practice into a fun game - The aim of this is to protect there ball from every one else. Everyone has a ball and they must dribble round the circle, without another person kicking there ball out of the circle - The last person standing with there ball still in the circle is the winner - They can use there shielding skills to stop people from kicking your ball out
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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