Line Players in 2 groups facing away from goal. On the whistle players run from their cone to touch the yellow cone, turn and run towards goal. When they turn a coach throws a ball towards goal and the objective is to score/prevent the other scoring.
Make sure teams are even and that similar players are up against each other. Start off as a 1v1, progress into a relay. Encourage players not to dive in if they can't make the ball. Finish with first to 5.
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