Set up goals at one end of area. Children will wait at cone for their turn. Player moves to front cone to trap a ball fed by coach. Player then dribbles ball and pushes or slaps towards the goal. Retrieve ball and return to end of line.
Make sure player trap the ball and move forwards in a continous action.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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A few weeks into the league season, poor first touches are costing teams the ball. Coach body shape, scanning and receiving on the move to keep possession.
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