Learning to dribble the ball in various ways. We split the pitch in two and we put two different exercises. In one half the palyers work, right and left side( we can separate in levels) and they work dribbling through the cones and back again to their positions.Always using both feet. In the other half we create group of 5 and we give them different exercises until the cone and back to their postiions.
Encourange the players to use both feet. Work with quality( dont let the mistakes going) Give them different types of dribbling to work so they can learn diffent things, using different parts of the foot.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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