
12 balls, 4 for each angle: front, from the R and from the L. Feeder will send push pass through yellow cones for receiver to trap and then shoot. Receive ball on the move and release at goal on the move. Repeat test with aerial passes. Timed and scored (goals scored AND coach determines if ball is received on the move and if ball is released on move)
Feet must be moving through trap of ball and during release. No stopping.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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