Organisation
First player at each group dribbles to the centre cone and performs a skill to change direction. Skill can be dictated by coach or self directed by the players (drag back, cruyff turn, inside and outside cuts, cross overs etc...) Once players have changed direction they pass the ball off to the next player
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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