Set up diagonal lines of cones - single colours per diagram would be helpful - c. 10 metres in front of each other - with the second colour of cones c. 1 metre away and back c. 50cms from the first colour cones.
Lines of children with the balls to set off one at a time.
Dribble to the left of the blue cone (aka a defender) & pull the ball back in one movement with a reverse stick beyond the yellow cone before dribbling to the left of the next blue cone & repeat.
Children wait at the red cone until all players are behind the red cones & start again, dribblint to the yellow cones, V dragging back & around the blue cones.
If evenly matched "teams" - then build to a race to get all players to the other end.
For the more able, move the yellow cones further away and do a double V drag "drag, tap, drag" - either facing the same way, or with 2x 180 degree turns.
Teaching points = "an elimination skill", how to get around a defender, open right hand to turn stick, left hand is the working hand, SPEED!, to take the opposition by surprise, CONTROL... do not lose the ball.
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