2 players start in the middle an even number spread out around the circle Ball gets played from 1 mid to any outside player, then moves wide to receive the pass back. They then transfer the ball to other middle (midfield) who passes to any outside player & repeat.
When receiving in the middle turn your hips so that your hips face both the player you're receiving from and the player you want to pass to. Prescan before you receive. Advanced add a defender in the middle, to press and only intercept passes between the two middle players
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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