You can do this first without the ball as warmup, then with the ball for dribbling practice. Create a F1 race track. Make it harder according to age and ablity, using sharper turns and bigger distances. Use alternate cone colours to make it obvious which 'gate' is next. Send 2 players at a time only. You can count points if you wish.
Keep the ball on your stick and in front of your feet. Sprint as fast as possible along the straight sections!
This practice has no coaching points
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