Setup: Mark out a central island of cones/obstacles, and pairs of coloured cones around edge and/or corners of pitch. Procedure: Dribble the ball around the cones/obstacles. Coach calls out 2 players and says a colour. They must dribble to that colour cone, round it and dribble back to the island. First player back wins. Variations: Call out girls / boys / U8s / U12s / people wearing red etc.
This activity is aimed at beginners/young children/mixed-age group and practices dribbling (moving with the ball). Feedback: Ball should be in contact with the flat (green) side of the stick Ball should be "at 2âoclock" position Run with your knees slightly bent and back straight Try to look ahead of the ball, not always at the ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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