Middle Square
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs)
Number of Players: 8+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5-10 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area
Description:
- player dribbles around the closest cone of inner square as shown
- next player repeats sequence
Variation:
- specify how players must dribble (inside or outside of foot, left or right foot only etc.)
- players pass to next player in line on the way back
- players perform a specific move in front of the cone
- players dribble around the same cone twice
- players dribble around cone on the opposite side
- players dribble around all cones of the inner square (clockwise or counterclockwise direction)
Coaching Points:
- head up
- awareness
- good turns
- change of & direction
- close control
- soft touches