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Positioning ( staying in positions)

I am wondering if there is any drills to help teach kids to stay in positions they are a young age group so its hard so I am wondering if anyone has any ideas

Nat taylorCoach, England

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I know it might sound strange but I have used hula hoops with rope tied between the hoops to show the kids how to move and stay in the shape we are looking to play. It`s a fun way for them and they seem to learn faster. It also helps them see how if someone moves one direction how everyone else should move to give support.

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Nat taylorCoach, England

ok thanks for the idea

Brendan Coach, Australia

Agility Poles, set up to show them channels, does make it harder for the shuffle across which i see the hula hoops doing. But to stop young kids from following the ball around, I use the channels approach

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