use as a warm up drill split team into 2 groups 2 circles of cones 2 players in the middle of each circle trying to get the ball back maybe impose a 2 touch (3 touch) condition
quick movement of the ball quick reactions and interceptions by players in the middle
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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