w-up with ladder. 1 foot in each hole 2 foot in each hole, skipping right left. Jumping with two feet in 1 hole, 2 holes.
Dribbling vorm: start with dribbling in the orange square. stop is left foot on the ball when i say blue they need to go to blue . red go to red etc.
Passing drill 10m apart. place two cones apart and let them pass to each other. when it goes well make more distance or make the cones closer.
3 vs 3 match. scoring on small goals. teach them about the field. what is out etc. for the older children you can teach them throw-ins and positioning in triangle vorm.
Ladder: use not only feet but also hands and keep the body in balans.
Dribbling vorm: keep the ball close (control the ball)
Passing: pass the ball with the inside of the foot. point after passing the ball your feet towards the player your passing. The other player controls the ball with the inside of the foot. and then passes back
in more ways than one
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