
At the end of each line 3-4 players depending on number of players so to give plenty of reps Players run from the black cone around the red and back to the black Staring cones then the next player goes So we can use this without the ball with sprints and with the ball with ball control dribbling around the course
Keep it flowing , and points depend on what is being taught You can compete using the ball in the middle so run a relay then as soon as a team finishes they try to knock the ball off with a pass
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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