Good drill for the start of the season to incorporate a variety of leads, pasing styles and lots of running. Player leads from the baseline and picks up the ball on the 25. The ball is played down the line to a player who has arced their lead out wide. Player receives the ball and drives into the pitch. Meanwhile the next player does a sliding lead before receiving a relatively flat pass and driving into the D to shoot.
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This practice has no progressions
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