Set piece free direct kick Player 1 runs to right of wall, player 2 runs to middle or left of wall, player 3 passes to player 1, player 1 dribbles in box and shoots or passes to two extra players in the middle off the wall. inside player runs left to block out the two off wall players and the player on the left of the two of players overlaps to the middle and receives pass from player 1 or gets ready for the rebound. Far left player runs in to the near post.
Quick movement passes to feet.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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