Start with a slow tempo and continue to increase tempo & end with a high tempo
Circle radious of 10 yards
5-6 players inside of circle dribbling between tall cones in a zig zag without knocking over any cones. For every cone the team knocks over the team will have to do whatever the coach decides (push ups, jumbing jacks, sit ups etc)
Once you are done dribbling through pass to a player on the outside and switch places with them.
Second Phase: People on the outside have the ball in their hand, people in the middle have no ball. They run through the cones and approach the players on the outside and they will perform the following:
Switch with outside player once you perform the task.
Once the player approaches the cones they must slow down and control the ball.
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