<p>They'll be a sqaure, 2 teams of 4/5 and theyve to run around the cones and half way throught the cones shown where the marks are on the diagram is they run through it and have to try hit the balls of the cones.</p>
<p>Dont smash the ball</p><p>Use inside of your foot</p><p>head over the ball, look where your striking the ball. </p>
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
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