1. player (F) runs from blue cone to yellow cone with player (D) following behind acting as a defender (pressure only). 2.Player (A) passes ball to player (F). 3.Player (F) Passes back to player (A) 4.Player (F) now turns and runs around the back of player (D) and blue cone. 5. Player (A) now plays a straight pass to player (F) and attacks the penalty spot. 6. Player (F) Shoots or passes to player (A) who can then shoot.
Defender only applying pressure not to tackle. If player (F) decides to shoot can he shoot across the keeper. Player(A) once hes made a straight pass must attack penalty box ready for a pass or or any loose ball from a keeper save. Next time round (D) becomes (F), (F) Becomes (A), (A) Becomes (D)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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