Students are to dribble a ball freely around a space. They are building spatial awareness by adusting their pace/direction in accordance to other students encouraging "looking up". They are also learning control by not solely focussing on the ball, as well as enuring the ball stays in their posession.
Watch for possession/control and adjust individual or group speed accordingly. Throw in some pass pace and directional changes, as well as sudden stops.Watch for eyes on the ball and encourage looking up. Pogress by asking students to move around the space without looking at the ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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