With all the balls distributed around the field players continuously run out, retrieve a ball and dribble it back to a predefined area. As players deliver the balls the coach redistributes them back onto the field. Switch the target area each round, Orange, Green, Score a goal. For final round switch the target area during the activity to increase reaction and speed of thought.
Keep the ball close, Little touches Stop the ball in the Target area. The ball rolling through is not acceptable. Don't fight over the balls, find a new one
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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