create 2-4 slalem courses as shown in the diagram, enusre no more than 4 players for each slalem so players are not standing around. use the left slalem for dribbling and passing with left foot and right slalem for right foot, when the player reaches l the last 2 cones they must use sole of foot to dribble through these cones, they then dribble up to the gate where they make a long pass to the player wating at the far gate, once they have made the pass they then print to the end around the outside of the gate
coach player to use big toe little toe technique through the slalem, keeping a wide stance, when passing through gate encourage player to use different areas of foot .
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