<p><strong>Goal:</strong> improving vision + dribbling skills<br><br>* players with ball outside circle. All have 5 points at the start. <br>* <strong>2 defenders in circle, no stick.</strong><br>* players with ball try to dribble in circle-around cone and outside circle again with ball ON THE STICK!! <br>* defenders try to tap their ball with their feet. <br>* player with ball succesfull around cone and back= 2 pnts extra. If ball is tapped by defender one point less<br>* change defenders regularly. </p>
<p><em>Nb defenders tap ball with their feet. </em></p><p><strong>Dribbling skills <br><br></strong>* hands apart, double V grip<br>* stick 45 degrees with ground= space between feet and ball to change direction.<br>* left arm, wrist and stick 1 straight line<br>* bent knees, back straight. <br>* change direction through pull back and indian (both indian grip)<br>* look at feet opponent to avoid ball being tapped </p>
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