A.1) Have no more than 3 players on a 'red' cone along sides '1' & '2'.
2) 'Slalom & fient' cones are not present in 1st skill technique drill.
3) Players with ball dribble with their 'right' from one cone to the other & pass to other player.
4) Repeat (3) but with 'left' foot only.
5) Repeat (3) but use 'inside' & 'outside' part of 'left' & 'right' foot separately.
Variations
1) Introduce 'feint' cone to encourage 'sole roll overs', scissors, slap cut, reverse slap cut, pull back->outside foot first touch, all with 'right' & 'left' feet.
2) Add 'slalom' cones to encourage dribbling around cones using 'left' & 'right' feet
3) On the whistle, players dribble ball diagonally, close to their body/feet & keep head up
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