Ball Each (Skills) - Everyone has a ball and they move around the squire keeping it close as possible. They must now use the poles & manikins as defenders and use skill moves past them or away from them. Add instructions - If they come up to a manikin can they preform a pull back or Cruyff turn, if they come up to some poles can they pass it through or preform a scissor move. 20 x 20 Squire x2 with poles in X shapes & manikins spread out in both squires
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