Players will each have a ball. Cone gates are spread out in the playing area, different colours of cone gates. Players will dribble around the playing area, Coach will call out a cone sequence (eg. "Blue, green, green, red"). Players will have to then find a cone gate of that colour and follow the sequence. Non-competitive, just focusing on finding the right gate. 15 minutes needed for this activity.
- Emphasis on keeping your head up to look for the correct cone gate, whilst also not colliding with any other players.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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