Participant Starts at the top of the D with a player behind feeding the pass. Player calls out a colour Player must go through that colour gate and GK to the same coloured cone. Player can choose when and where they cant to receive the pass - before or after going through the gate. Progression: - Change the distance/positioning of the GK cones - Switch to GK calling the colours
- Decision making - How does the location of the player and GK effect the type of shot to attempt - Risk/reward - early shot when GK is furthest from goal, or controlled shot vs GK in goal - Where do you want to receive the ball - think about GK positioning - Speed without the ball. Player can run through a gate and look for a deflection into an open net - Moving the GK. From the orange or after GK recovery. Big movements & combos
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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