Player receives the ball in the square with his back to the goal and must control and turn to face goal before setting and taking the shot. This can be a push out to left or right or step over / dummy to turn directly to goal. Player then heads to touch line to defend the second attacker. This then rotates with the next attacker becoming the next defender
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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