P1 & P2 lead by crossing over sided and P5 pass the ball to either player P2 receives ball in the diagram and must fake the pass tomove the defender the defender must move in one direction after 2 seconds Continue practice from from the other end with P3 & P4 moving and D becomes the passer Work for 1 minute and rotate players Progresson 1 Defender doe not have to move by the 2 second count (harder for attackers) Progression 2 Players vcan move to receive if the fake does not commit the defender
To catch ball effectively on the move and deliver a pass to a static receiver To use a fake of the pass to outwit the defender To select the best passing option
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