3 Feeders, 3 Balls, 1 Worker 1 High pass, 1 Mid-Level pass, 1 Chest, 1 Flick round the back F1 passes one high pass, them a mid-level pass Worker returns passes 1 & 2 back to F! When returning high pass use across the body return F2 passes a chest pass F3 then passes a straight pass to workers left side, worker catches and passes back with an âaround-the-backâ Work for approx 3 sets of passes before repeating on opposite side
Work to the left side and repeat a few times Return the high pass across the body Work other side
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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