Mark out a sqaure with 1 player on each side, outside the square. Two players inside the square. Players on the outside try to pass between each other. Players inside try to prevent passess. Point is scored by the players outside the square only if a pass is completed by passing BETWEEN the inside players.
Using passes to pull defenders out of position. Running off the ball and communicating. Making and stopping hard passess.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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