
Line the players up each with a ball and set up a line of cones, the first man dribbles through the line of cones and passes it up to the man at the end, the reciever then dribbles the ball back down to the back of the line and the next man goes.
Keep the ball close to your feet. Use both the inside and outside of your foot for better control. Keep your eye on the cones so you dont hit them.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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