Description: Two teams line up side by side behind their cones . When the players with the ball sets off to run around the cone the drill is live. The player with the ball m us t run around the cone and then try to s core a goal in the defender' s side goal by dribbling the ball across the line. This will s core them a point. The defenders have to try and force the player to run across their own goal line or tackle them and run the ball over the line them s elves . The winner is the firs t team to 3 goals . After this you can swap the roles around, with the attackers now defending and vicevers a.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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