Place rings inside a grid. Acoording to the number of player you should have one ring less (e.g 7 players, 6 rings). Each player with a ball.
PROGRESSION
Players begin dribbling the ball inside the grid away from the rings. When the coach shouts STOP each player needs to react quickly and dribble towards one of the rings. The player that does not manage to enter a ring is eliminated. Players eliminated are watching the game on the sideline while performing ball mastery moves. Coach needs to remove one ring. Same sequence until you get a winner!
PROGRESSION 2
Same sequence but now the coach directs the player on how to dribble
1. Only with the right foot
2. Only with the left foot
3. Inside Left Outside Right
4. Inside Right Outside Left
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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