3 cones: 2 angled about 5m apart, the third 10m upfield Player picks up ball from the ground at start cone and pop passes to teammate striking just off of 5m cone. {(>Follow) option passer loops and strikes off of side of striker at defender to simulate a give and go} Striker runs around cone and posts ball at start cone.
PLAYMAKER (pick) Cleanly pick up the ball from the ground and leave a good pass in space in front of the striker STRIKER receives the pass at pace and sets up to pin the defender in the setup. (2nd STRIKER) continue to run at pace and cleanly post ball at start cone.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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