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Straddle Drop

Skills

Footwork & Agility.

Purpose

Improves dexterity, reaction time and ball control.

Difficulty

Medium

Groups of

1

Balls/grp

1

Cones

0

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Setup
Each player is given a ball, or if short, share between pairs.
Step 1
The idea is to drop the ball from a low height then react quickly to catch.
Step 2
The player with the ball holds it between their legs

One hand holds the front of the ball

The second hand goes behind a leg before holding the back
Step 3
Drop the ball, then quickly swap front and back hands before catching
Step 4
Repeat for 30 seconds; changeover if pairs.

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