Red: Dodging
Blue: ladder footwork (1 foot/2 feet/1 in 1 out)
Yellow: run onto the ball, recovery run back
Green: Intercept pass from behind the player (alternate sides)
eyes up
2 hands on the ball for the intercept
quick feet
strong drives
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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