A designated player (or the coach) is the head of the snake, all the other players have to follow the head and imitate everything he/she is doing. Examples of what the head of the snake could do: change of direction, indian dribble, stand on the spot and try to tap the ball in the air a few times, a 360 degree turn on the spot etc.
This drill could be used to improve any basic skills.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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