Warm Up - Dribbling - Passing - King of the Ring Players dribble around circle using different parts of their foot and different skills including drag backs, hook turns and step overs Progression 1: 5 Balls removed, pass and move Progression 2: Each player has a ball, 3 rounds of King of the Ring
Encourage players to keep their heads up whilst dribbling Encourage players to use skills and technique in tight spaces Encourage players to keep moving whether in or out of possession Encourage players to protect their ball whilst trying to intecept opponents
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