The Blue players are the attackers and the Red players the defenders. The Blue players most excecute a 3v2 overlap by the first 2 players commiting the side-on defenders and then passing to the free player outwide. This drill can be started with bags instead of defenders and progressed onto touch defenders and then full contact for a full progression route.
- Turn outside shoulder in towards the pass to help comit defender - Eyes up on middle defender to see if they over run -Last man put ball into outside hand to keep away from defenders
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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