Set out multiple 5x5 skill squares.
Players to move freely around the area and whenever they enter a skill square they must perform a skill before exiting.
Start without a ball; examples of skills are crawling, hopping, jumping, move backwards, side steps, rolling.
Introduce a ball each. Now skills will include exiting the square to the left or right to where it was entered and perform a drag back or stop turn and exit where the square was entered.
Progression
Second group to work on step overs and fakes to exit squares via a different entrance point.
Introduce a few defenders in some squares to try to beat and introduce a point scoring system.
Changes of direction
Close ball control
Confidence to try various skills
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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