Players are in pairs or threes. Player A starts with the ball and passes to Player F. Player F will then turn with the ball and dribble to the other cone and then turn back to pass to Player A again.
Working on different skills -- swap after 1-2 mins
Player A Passing - Ball on the ground with one touch passes, two touch passes. Ball in the air to control down and also headers.
- Toe taps to cones, roll over to cones, different turns at the cones etc
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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