
Yellow Brick Road - set up a cone path at one end of the box with a couple of turns and put a witch at the end of the path, either a parent or coach. The kids dribble the ball through the Yellow Brick Road cone path without going outside the lines if possible, then once they get near the witch, they kick the ball at him/her. Have the witch act like theyâre melting or something
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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