
Chaos Star
SET UP: ⢠10-16 players; 1 ball for each inside circle player. ⢠Set up inside and outside circle. Outside circle is about 8m from inside. Number of cones will be determined by the number of players. If there is an odd number, add extra cones and have coach assist INSTRUCTIONS: ⢠Inside circle players have one ball each. Outside circle players line up at outside cone. ⢠On âGoâ, outside player calls for ball and inside player passes to an outside player ⢠Outside player dribbles to centre circle and inside player goes to outside cone where the ball was passed. ⢠Inside player will look for an outside player at a different cone. COACHING TIPS ⢠Outside players must call for the ball ⢠Inside players need to avoid collisions in the circle. Keep their head up
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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