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Figure of Eight

Set up

Two cones three metres apart per player. Ball each.

How it works

Dribble a figure of eight around your two cones without stopping.

• Keep the ball close.
• Use both feet.

Scoring: Count eights in thirty seconds.

Say this

"Little touches""Head up"

Organising it

5 m sided area per group. With 14 kids: 14 groups of 1. With 20 kids: 20 groups of 1. Runs with one coach.

Missing gear? No cones → shoes, bottles or bibs on the ground. Fewer balls → two share a pair of cones, swap every ten eights.

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