DESCRIPTION: - Players work in fours at one goal - Central starting cone off the line - Three sets of three cones following lines; directly out from central cone and one each either side on a line passing between the back corner and central cone - 3 player servers 3yds beyond end of each line - Player in grid starts at central cone and navigates cones in the following order; central, left line, right line - At end of each line player catches (and returns) ball from server then retreats to central cone FACING THE SERVER - Rotate after each cycle of the grid - First iteration; both feet touch ground between cones, second; bunny hops; third; zig-zag
COACHING POINTS - Concenrate on accurate footwork - Ready position for each catch - Correct hand position for high or low catch - NEVER turn your back on the ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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