
In the same area as the warm up Players will each have a ball. They will try and hit the coach with the ball. They coach can make it fun by acting like a robot that the players must hit to defeat. Challange the players to use inside and outside of foot to pass/shoot as well as both feet.
Heads up. Dribble technique Passing/shooting technique mental: should I shoot from a distance or should I get closer
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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