- dribble in & out of cones
- add V drag in before cones (player should be running straight at the left cone and drag the ball transferring his/her weight from left foot to right foot)
Alternative: competition with 2 lines, add defender in front of cone
- Before being able to drag the ball the player should transfer the ball from a forehand position on the right of the body, to in front of the left foot, then it is easy to reverse stick drag the ball across
- weight transfer
- keep ball on stick throughout
- control ball with open stick through acceleration
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