If one side of the pitch is highly congested you need to get the ball to the other side and into space!
That's why in this session we get your team to practice switching the ball while on the move.
What's in the Session?
Starting with a fun "Get rid of the balls" game the session then quickly gets into full swing - as we get your players to combine running with the ball and passing into progressively more demanding exercises - before finishing with a conditioned game which will truly test if your players can put practice into play.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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