Player Discription: 1/2 Players Working 2/3 Players Serving (if there are only 3 players: work one side at a time) Drill Discription: Part 3: Player begins on their own time Player does footwork through the yellow cones Player working gets set between the two orange cones Recieves a volley from server and returns the ball Player goes through the yellow cones towards the top Recieves a final volley Part 4: Change footwork Go through the yellow cones whichever side the keeper faces through the yellow cones is the side they recieve a pass Play back one touch with the right foot and then go to the other side with and play with the left foot Go though the cones on the top of the box Recieve a ball on the ground for a front smother 4 Sets (Per variation) Part 3: 8 Touches Total Part 4: 12 Touches Total
Key Points: Picking the feet up Soft steps Eyes focused on the ball after they are through the yellow cones Handshape
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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