Two players practise this drill together against a goalkeeper. Set up 3 cones in a triangle to one side of the D. 1st player starts at the 23m line and passes the ball square to their teammate. Player then runs into the D to continue the attack. Receiving player completes a Y pass around the cones and continues the attack. Any player inside the D may only touch the ball twice before passing or shooting - maximum 3 touches
Limited number of touches acts to force early decision making for both attackers and GK. Drill also practices passing and ball control skills and movement off the ball. Change location of triangle for Y pass and practice on both sides of pitch Exchange cones for defender. Give points to GK for clearing ball out of D. Change number of touches allowed. Add a defender into the D
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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