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Simon JonesCoach, England

Barbara

Small sided games - 3 v 2 and 4 v 3 etc are ideal for coaching the lateral pass.

Key points to emphasise are:

Run straight holding the ball in two hands
Look at player who will receive the pass
Swing arms towards them and follow through so your fingers on both hands end up pointing towards the receiver
Pass the ball at chest height in front of receiver
Then support the new ball carrier

I hope this helps you

Simon

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