Divide group into two teams. Part 1: Start by jogging to the first cone then sprint round the second cone and back to the start. Team takes it in turns to complete the course 2 times. Part 2: Each team then gets a ball and has to dribble it round the course in the same way and finishes by scoring in the goals.
Learning to do little kicks using your laces to control the ball whilst increasing your pace.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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