Gregan or reverse pass drill
3 v 1 All attackers start by moving forward. After 2 to 3 strides the ball carrier A1 will cut flat across the field. If the defender tracks A1 across the field then A1 will execute a reverse pass to A2. A2 runs a straight line into the space behind A1. If the defender does not track A1 across the field then A1 can pass to A3. A3 must stay wide to leave space for the reverse pass to be executed but still be ready incase A1 passes wide.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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