Players begin inside the triangle Players react to the sequence of colours announced by coach by touchig the coloured cones in the same order Upon completing the sequence the players run at pace to collect the ball and dribble, under control over the end line. (Organisational note: have players waiting on the side to replace the balls quickly for the next player) Variaitons/progressions Change distance of the ball from the triangle, change sequences from colours to numbers or a mix of both, reduce to one ball per 2 players, creating a 1v1, etc
Running with and without the ball Running with the ball in varying spaces Chosing how to run with the ball based on distances and pressure
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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