ball starts on the bottom orange hat. player runs the ball to the black hat where a pass is thrown to a rebound board. player then picks up the pass and completes 3 wide drags abound the blue cones. the ball is then ran up to the red gates where a square pass is thrown to another player. the ball si then taken through a cone minefield before another pass is made to a rebond block. the ball is then picked up and either taken for a shot or back to the beginning.
look for small controlled lifts of the ball into the rebound block. the aim here is simulate a jink over a defenders stick. the drags around the blue cones should be done at pace while pulling the ball towards the player the lead from the second player should be timed so they are recieving the pass on the move not at a stationry stance. small controlled movements through the minefield will mean less fumbles with the cones.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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