1. 2 balls one up and down and one going left to right. Players to dribble across area and short pass to opposite end player.
Player to meet pass and dribble back.
2. 4 balls from each end. Dribble into middle square, perform a turn and pass back to next person in line.
Meet ball when pass coming to you.
Introduce different dribbling and skills.
inside/outside either/both feet
roll overs, toe taps...
Different turns
stepover, cuts, cryuff...
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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