
Setup as shown in a small 10 x 10 or to suit area. How to Play :- The middle player (blue) must dribble into either coned goal infront of them. The defending player (red) must jocky along the line and block the dibble attempts into the goal. Then the middle player does the same in the goals behind. Swap players after 2 attempts.
Quick feet, Good Footwrok off the right feet. Explosive speed. Defending with a quick jockey Blocking with the correct foot, right foot right goal left foot left goal.
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