Encouraging 1st time shooting by using the right technique to shot the ball early and finish from close range.
Get your knee over the ball and use the pace of the ball to generate the power. By trying to strike the ball too hard, the likelihood is the accuracy will be poor.
red 1 plays ball into area and red 2 moves in to shoot 1st time. red 2 goes to replace red 1 and blue 1 runs around working area to take red 2s place.
first touch should be good, positive and into space
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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