Players form two lines on opposite sides of the field. One side starts with the ball, dribbles across, exchanges ball with team mate and goes to the back of the lines. The next player now dribbles back. Progress: coach should stand to the side and hold up one of two different coloured cones as players dribble across. Players must look up and call out the colour Progress: add cones to act as land mines that players must avoid while dribbling
Keep the ball close while dribbling Kepp your head up and look
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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