Divide players into four teams. Players run in to steal a ball from the middle area. They must dribble the ball back with their feet and secure the ball between their teams cones (base). When all of the middle balls have gone, teams can then go to other groups to steal their ball and take back to their own team. Players can only take one ball at a time.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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