
2 lines of players, 30 cones, balls for all players.When coaches says 1 colour, first player in each line start dribbling around the cones of the colour mentioned. Each line has one colour of each colour.Every 2 lines, tell another colour for the next player.
Keep Heads UPMake sharp turnsKeep paceProgression: for example say RED, WHITE, GREEN, BLUE, ORANGE, RED, and they have to follow that sequence.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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