⢠Use 4 cones to make a square "Homebase" 3-4 steps wide (3 steps for younger and 4 for older) ⢠Out from the Homebase, put cones (call them "Scoring Cones") equal to the number of Defenders plus one (e.g., 4 Scoring Cones if 3 Defenders), like shown below. Put the Scoring Cones 5-10 steps from the Homebase (5 if younger and 7 or 10 if older) ⢠Pick 1/4 of the players to be "Defenders". They are "it" and will try to use their feet to tag the "Attackers" balls. ⢠Give each the remaining players a ball. They are "Attackers".
"Speed dribbling" and "Control dribbling" ⢠"Shielding" the ball ⢠"Shoulder charge" ⢠"Toe poke" (show Defenders how) ⢠Turning using inside or outside of foot
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