place down hoops as the safe zones - one for each player cones around the outside to dribble around whilst music is playing - players dribble around the outside of cones when music stops - players dribble into safe zone. (just like musical chairs) have a couple of practice goes then start to take away hoops
if players find it easy get them to weave in and out of cones when dribbling
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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