
3 players, 2 on either touchline 1 in the middle. Outer players hit the ball in and the inner player leads into the middle, recieves the ball strong, rolls out and passes the ball to the other player. Rotate positions so the player in the middle doesn't get too tired.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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