Pitch (or smaller area) marked out with a "home" in the centre then North South East and West on each side. Players start at "home". Coach shouts out a compass point and all run with a ball to that line. Coach continues to shout out compass points and ends the game by blowing a whistle to bring everyone "home" Last one home gets a forfeit, or divide into teams and first team home gets a point
Good for ball control and orientation, also change of direction Point out if a player loses their ball and the whistle goes they will be last back!
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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