Equipment: every kid needs their own ball, need about 10-20 disc cones.
Set Up: Make a 15x15 square with cones placed about 1 yard apart.
Basics: Kids weave in and out of cones as they go through the square. Once they are
done they get to dance – hence the name square dance.
works on players control and they dribble.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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