use as a warm up drill
split team into 2 groups
2 circles of cones
2 players in the middle of each circle trying to get the ball back
maybe impose a 2 touch (3 touch) condition
quick movement of the ball
quick reactions and interceptions by players in the middle
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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