(N.B Best shown with board and demonstrated.) Area 20m x 20m. 2 Teams of 4 in square slit into quarters. 2 players in the square to maintain opposite quarters - maintain width and height.Players from each team at 2 ends of the square. Objective is for each team to pass the ball from one end to other. each team assigned a direction. i.e red bottom to top, then pass to blues to pass the ball top to bottom square.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNH3Pzt8Qlg
Maintain width and height by staying in opposite quarters. - maintain vision with player. Fast inter play. - pace of movement and pass.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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