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Ball mastery

Age group8-11 years

Dribbling & running with the ball 2Practice organisation Area5x5ydsquare,asillustrated.

2playerswithaballeach.

Startposition:playersbegindribblingthroughconesinpursuit ofoneanother.

Objectiveistocatchpartner.

Playershavetwoopportunitiestoreversedirectionofplay (tacticalchallenge)duringthedefinedtime(bycoach) forpractice.

Detail Thisbasicactivitywilldevelopplayersabilitytomovequickly

withball,undercontrol.

Itinvolvesfine&grossmotormovementsaswellasintroducing anassessing&tacticalelement.

Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis:

-Changetheshapeoftheorganisation.

Key coaching points Smaller/lightertouchesaroundcorners&accelerateoutwitha

slightlybigger/heaviertouch.

Workclockwise&anti-clockwise.

Eachplayerhastwoopportunitiestoturnthat canbeusedatanytimetocatchpartner (thinktactically).

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