- Two groups
- Practice push pass off both feet
- Dribble with the ball, then pass on the move
- Strongside to Strongside passes
- Players should pick the ball upright so they can move away with the ball quickly
- Utilise passing off of the right foot to move the ball quicker
- Introduce a cone 2 off centre that player must go around
- This will cause the ball to be received on the angle, practicing picking the ball up when not taken at 90 degrees
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in more ways than one
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