Players start at yellow cone with ball on foot. On command players dribble to orange cone. Leave the ball and continue dribble with ball placed at orange cone to back to the yellow cone. Players leave ball at yellow cone and sprint through blue cone gate for 50/50 challenge to win the placed ball in the grid. Becomes 1v1 challenge in the grid to finish on goal. No first touch scoring on goal. Add in cones that play must cross in order to get shot on goal.
-Use of body to win side-by-side challenge of the ball.
-use individual defending key ideas...on toes, eyes on ball, use of body to force attacker to weak side, etc.
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