Player starts outside the box and slowly approaches the first mannequin. With a drop of the shoulder and a quick change of pace, the player goes to the right while calling for the ball, shoots first time, aiming low for the bottom corner at the near post. Same thing next time only the player receives the ball from the opposite feeder, shooting with his left foot this time. 3 rounds at 6 balls each round (3 from each feeder), focusing on improving his score from each round.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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