Ball carrier (straight lines) runs zig-zag path via the blue cone (in front), whilst support player (wiggly lines) runs zig-zag path via the ornge cone (behind), with pass made at the blue cone as they switch over.
Look where you're passing to. Try to maintain speed the whole time. Support player to adjust their speed to be in the correct position. Once pattern is learnt, remove central marker cones.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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