Set up a tic-tac-toe grid with 16 cones, and 2 mini goals on either side 2 x 3 bibs (2 colours) Players must play ball from starting position to side player who one touches though cones Starting player must receive on run and attempt to score in mini goal If player scores place a bib in the grid 3 bibs in a straight line wins Once goal scored, or not, player near goal returns ball to start position, moves to bouncing position. Bounce position moves to start position. Starting player ends up next to goal.
Other variations include playing to target next to goal who bounces before starting player can score
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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