Players in pairs. P1 starts on the 25 with a ball, P2 waits in the marked zone. P1 passes to P2 who runs around the curved triangle and passes back to P1 who has run into the D to score. Next pair goes. Variation: (harder) Add in a passive defender in the D, who can only block/intercept
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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