* each small pitch 1 on 1
* you score if you dribble ball over line from the other person
* 7 persons: waiting player goes in the field where there has been scored. Goalscorer goes out and will get back in the game if there is a score (not necesarily the same field).
Look at:
-can dribble with change of directions
- attitude/mental strength
- try new things
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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