Blue runs with the ball across the grid switching places with the player opposite them. When they reach the other end they make a tight turn and head back to the other side.
Red dribbles through the traffic keeping the ball tight and laying off to their teammate.
Progression 1 - Red players pass across the grid while the blue continue their runs.
Progression 2 - We add a red player in the middle of the pitch that is an obstacle to the dribblers and a passing option for the reds.
Proper dribbling technique
(multiple surfaces of their feet, tight touches, change of direction)
How to open up the dribble to attack open space.
Scanning for the space on the move and protecting the ball in tight spaces.
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