Shadow play is a great technique used by the top managers to give players the right idea of their positioning and the movements that need to adopt to play certain patterns. Get your players thinking around the pitch and playing out your specific attacking players with decisiveness.
What’s in the Session?
To coach and develop players understanding of the attacking principles of shadow play within small sided games and pattern practices.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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