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.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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