Player(s) dribbles from one cone to the other.
He/She takes 1 touch with the interior of the foot followed by 1 touch with the exterior while maintaing a good rhythm of forward movement.
Look for good contact on the ball.
Can the player(s) work with 1 foot in one direction and then the other foot coming back.
Can you get your player(s) remaining on their forefeet and avoiding too much heel contact.
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