Explain to players at this point exactly what dribbling is. Dribbling is where we keep the ball close to us to prevent the defender stealing it from us, we move it using both feet and all surfaces and also add in special tricks to beat the player !
In x2 squares (to prevent too much traffic and injuries) challenge players to move the ball in particular ways. Move one toe taps / move two tic tacks / roll overs
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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