The movement can be alternativly from left or right. Set up as shown and use 2 manequins (white). 2 gates using cones at side of penalty area. First pass in from wide area to central player First forward pass misses the first player pulling out to create passing lane and supporting from behind. The pass hits the higher one. The ball is set back.The ball is then passed into the advancing wide player attacking space and finds a cross to the top attacker who has bent a run through the gate to get a strike. The players follow this pattern.
Quality passing and receiving, quick movement of ball and players. Shots working the Goalkeeper.Use the 3-4 players on each station.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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