Player dribbles to orange cones (short / left side), drags the ball back and taps forward to the right before dribbling to red cones and performing the same steps but in opposite direction.
Ball Control Quick decisive foot movements How many different ways can the players touch the ball back wards (ie step overs, foot on top of the ball, using the outside of the inside foot, inside of the outer foot, etc).
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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