Balloons are a great way to elevate a movement pattern during the Drill phase. Since balloons move almost autonomously, athletes must react to an unfamiliar stimulus, further challenging their practiced footwork. Likewise, balloons can offer some grace to those newer athletes who need something that takes a bit longer to fall to the ground. If you’re doing a drill that requires rapid changes of direction and back and forths, balloons might be the best tool to let athletes self-direct that portio