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I am looking for a drill to practice a long pass from?

I am looking for a drill to practice a long pass from the back 25 to the front 25 but using a player (leading) to wall pass the ball from from the back through to the attacking player

Sven SlagerCoach, New Zealand

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Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom

Hi Sven,

I've just used the search bar for drills containing the word "Through" and found some drills that could be of use to you, especially the dribble through zone game (you could modify this to include a lead runner).

Hope this helps,
The Sportplan Team

Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom

Hi again Sven,

I've had a bit more of a think about your question and have created a session which should be useful for you and your team (see link below).

This session contains a selection of drills to work on lead runs and attacking down the wings.

All the best,
The Sportplan Team

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