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Head up for awareness. All Players should always be scanning the field first while carrying the ball while glancing down at the ball through the bottom of your eyes. Players must be aware of opponents, teammates, and field space. Players should have the ability to hold the ball close and able to keep close control of the ball in order to quickly change directions or move the ball away from any defender.

Balancing is the very important thing for the dribbler to have a low center of gravity with knees bent and chest and head over the ball. This will help players start, stop, accelerate and change direction and the player should be able to cut and turn the ball quickly to avoid tackles or to exploit space.

Players must be able to do feints and moves with body movements in order to throw the opponent off balance while moving the ball in an attacking position and also confidense, to attempt to beat an opponent. Players confidence is important around the penalty box.

Creativity is the ability for players to solve different situations with the correct move or combination of moves. This is best taught in a 1v1 game which relies a lot on the individual players skill to beat his opponent. A players creativity is often increased with more confidence with the ball.

Things to watch for and correct; head down while dribbling, dribbling with the toe, ball too far away from the player, attempts to beat the same opponent multiple times, upright stance and not balanced, no change of pace or direction.

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