mark a race course using 2 lines of disc cones about 5 steps apart course can be any shape you like, circle, figure of 8, wiggly - be creative Split kids into teams of about 3 with 1 ball between them They relay race around the course giving the ball to the next person when they have done thier leg If they go off the course they have to do 5 toe taps then carry on
keep ball close head up maybe do without a ball first
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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