each team has one ball, which they pass onto the next player at the base.
3 different relays of changing directions with the ball.
modifications:
- only with right/left foot
- dribble only with inside/outerside of foot
- 1 and 3 long pass back to the base from the far end and run back without the ball
- 2: add more cones
-practicing direction changes
- feet and eye cordination
-try to stay close to the cones
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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