In pairs. Defender passes the ball to the player practicing the skill. The skill in this practice is that the player drags the ball with the instep of the right foot across the body, The player then steps over the ball with the left foot pretending to kick the ball in the opposite direction.(moving the defender out of the way) The ball continues to roll and the attacker runs past the defender and continues to run to the opposite cone.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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