Set up four cones in a 5 by 5 metre square.
You can have 1 to 4 players working in any one square, each player needs a ball.
Beginners should try and stop with their left foot forward then to push back from this foot and change direction
Some players naturally stop with their right foot and then push off with their left (this should not be discouraged).
Beginners should try and stop with their left foot forward then to push back from this foot and change direction
Some players naturally stop with their right foot and then push off with their left (this should not be discouraged).
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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