Split players into 2 groups and line each group on the white cones.
One of the groups will be given balls.
When coach says go, the front player of each group runs round their respective corner cone before entering the playing grid.
Player with the ball has to dodge round the defender who is trying to tag them.
Use of sidestep (transferring body weight onto one leg before jumping to the other side.
2 hands on the ball at all times (no handing off)
Look where the space is.
Move defender to make space to side step into as large as possible.
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