Aim: To improve dribbling technique
Suitable for: U7’s and upwards
Equipment: Marked round area, 1 ball for each player.
Organisation: Players dribble around the area in any direction keeping the ball close under control. On the coaches command all players must try and tackle another player and kick their ball out of the circle, whilst protecting their own ball. Players who have their ball kicked out of the circle retrieve their ball and dribble around the circle until there is one person left with a ball. Continuous practice.
Progressions:
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