Set out three cones 5 yards apart. Using outside of foot, push ball laterally, then stop the ball at the next cone with the inside of the foot. Immediately use outside of foot again to continue ball to next cone. Repeat going the other direction.
After the ball is stopped, player should explode out with the outside of the foot to take the ball at speed. Focus on change of speed from the first five yards to the next five yards.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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