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A fun game for all - all players are numbered (in the animation from 1-4).

The coach plays a pass straight down the middle of the two lines of players. As soon as they have made this pass they must call out a number.

The players whose number has been called out must sprint to try and win the ball. The player who is first to the ball can then turn and dribble to their side.

The team with the most balls at the end of the drill is the winner.

COACHING POINTS

Speed of reaction and a winning instinct is essential for winning this game.

You can progress the drill by calling out 2 numbers and creating a 2 vs 2 where players must win the ball and work it back to their side without being dispossessed by the other pair.

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Crazy Dribble Relay:

Four groups are placed at four corners of the square.

The two groups to one side of the square dribble the ball around the square in a clockwise fashion and the other two dribble the ball around the square in a anti-clockwise fashion.

Keep going until all the team have been at least once.

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Drinks Stations!:

The coach calls out any of the four directions: Coke, 7 Up, Sprite or Pepsi.

The players must dribble their ball in the direction that the coach has called.

The coach can introduce other commands such as milkshake - kids do a forward roll, Sparkling water - All players link arms around the coach, Orange juice - all players hop on one leg.

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Dribble Race:

Set up 3 gates on each side as shown.

The blue team run through the blue gates and the red team run through the red gates.

Players run with the ball through all the gates, round the last cone and then bring the ball back.

The first player to get back wins a point for their team.

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Close control dribble:

Players stand in a line with one ball each and take it in turns to run around the cones (space the cones around 5 metres apart).

The dribbling player should aim to keep the ball close to their feet at all times as they navigate around the cones.

As they approach the centre cone they run around it before moving onto the next cone. Every time they go round an outside cone the next cone should be the middle one.

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