Drill explained Player A passes the ball to Player B outside the circle Player B passes the ball to Player C Player C dribbles into the circle towards the cones acting as a defender Player C moves the ball to the left of the defender and hits a reverse shot at goal from an angle Player C attempts to reverse hit the ball towards targets in the goal Important Points Targets are used to stretch the more advanced players Reinforce key coaching points throughout drill Observe and correct player technique
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