Coach has pile of balls. Players line up on side of field. When coach yells go players run around the goal and try to score against opponent. - Variations Change number of players coming out, call for 2 players, 3, etc. Allow players to score in either goal to get them to work on turning Add 2nd goal on each end to have more options for player to attack and to create more dribbling choices
Work with players on how to effectively use 1 v 1 moves Recognition of when to turn away from pressure or when to try to beat defender
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