2 GK, 4 reds, 4 yellows. Coach plays a ball into the middle and 4 players at the front of each cone come out to play a 2v2. Spatial awareness - in possession and out of possession. Communication all the time - When team mate has the ball, when you have the ball, when other team have the ball. When in possession but team mate has the ball - Where do you support from? Why? When in possessions and you have the ball - what do you do? (Pass/dribble) Why?
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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