1st drill - groups of 4 or 3s player with the ball dribbles to the middle then passes to the player in front of them then joins the back of that cone. if in 3s the cone with 2 players on starts with the ball Progression 1: Same principles but drive out to the right then pass. Progression 2: Drive out to the left. - reiterate players about getting their feet round the ball to do the pass.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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