- Carrying the ball in different position
- Working on footwork
- Playing position from red to blue cone
- Sharp roll/turn at first red cone
- Move feet around the ball at second red cone
- When rolling, the player should try make an effort to increase the space between a tight marking defender and the ball
- This is done by moving the ball away from the body and extending the hips
- Perform in the oppostion direction, practice aa reverse turn and strong change of direction (or a v-drag)
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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