Simple drill which incorporates that drop pass and back post deflections.
A pass to B B runs to defenders and drops ball back to A. This engages the defender and allows A to run past the defender A collects the ball and runs to the 2nd defender and drops the ball to B who collects the ball and distributes to C C slaps far post for A who continues to run to back post looking for the deflection.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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