Setup rectangle big enough for number of players. Two taggers in the middle, with ball in hands, try to tag ball onto dribblers body(softly!) ball must not leave hands everyone else to dribble from one side to the other, 1pt scored for each pass. If tagged score goes back to 0
close control, stop ball at other side dont lose control scanning to access space, dangers Challenge Advanced players to dribble the longer side of the rectangle
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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