This Session looks at the Pass and Receive - a core skill each player uses in every game they play and aims to up the on pitch-communication to improve teamwork.
As well as focusing on touch we also work on speed, with and without the ball, general movement when looking to receive a pass and communication.
The million dollar question:
To encourage positive communication the drills in this week's session have been designed to work better if your players communicate - the theory being if your players are able to communicate in practice then hopefully they'll also be able to bring that teamwork to the pitch on match day!
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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