in pairs about 5 - 10 m apart.
Both either standing on a line or by a cone. Player passes the ball to the reverse stick side receiving player has to try and control the ball on the reverse stick side before the ball crosses the line.
It is important that the player moves towards the ball to make space for the ball to be received on the reverse infront ofthe line (level or beyond the left foot)
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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