setup as shown - roughly a 15 x 15 yard area. Can substitute ladder in place of yellow cones for line A & C Player A skips through cones at the sametime, player B dribbles through cones 1 vs 1 - player B attempts to score through the outside red cones. Turn ends if defender wins the ball, forces out of play, or after 10 seconds Progression 1 vs 1 from all four lines - introducing obstacles 2 vs 2 - alternate ball from B/D. 2nd player from B/D skips through cones. If ball starts at D, can only score on C. As above, can score on any cones
Defender defender close space quickly approach forward at an angle to force play to outside - can you force to the weaker foot? do not dive in - patience ... Forward use your skills at speed. Do not let the defender setup accelerate out of a deke once you unbalance the defender
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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