
Setup: 2 cones spaced 15yrds apart (create enough sets of 2 to distribute a max of 4 players to station) P1 plays ball in to P2 to create a 1v1 low pressure to switch sides
Several timed rounds working on receiving ground balls - mid range balls - high balls You can make it a competition - count how many successful transitions during the allotted time
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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