Setup enough squares for a player on each corner cone, if odd number use triangle instead.
Players to dribble around square in same direction returning back to starting position. use one foot then other foot, opposite direction to use inside/outside foot turn.
PROGRESSION:
Turn to Protect ball from corner cone's, and roll defender(inside cone)
Turn's at first cone, back to own cone. Perform differnt turns.
Intorduce middle cone(red ones in diagram) perform beat man move on the red cones, return to start position.
Have 1 player in the middle of square as passive defender. players to take turns dribble into defender feint one direction and dribble out to empty cone
Close control not speed. slower when turning. Burst away after skill/turn.
Exagerate feints/bent knees ready to burst into opposite direction
use of both feet (inside & outside)
BALL MASTERY SKILLS:
BEAT MAN:
Shimmy/fake shoot/pass
Sidestep/feint
Drag Push
Scissors
ADV:Rollover StepOver
ADV:Spin Turn
TURNS:
Drag Back
inside/outside cuts
Stop Turn
ADV:Cryff Turn
ADV:Stepover Turn
DRIBBLE:
inside/ouside
Toe Taps
V Pushes (inside/outside)
ADV:Rollover stop
in more ways than one
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