Set up about 10 tall cones (the treasure) along one side of the grid. Blues try to pass by the red defenders who are defending the treasure and hit the cones with a pass. Once they have knocked down the cone they must pick up the cone and take it back to their starting point while dribbling the ball the . If the pirates lose the ball by the defenders, they must start back over at the original starting point.
Correct dribbling Accuracy on the pass Keep head up Change direction
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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