HOLDING UP PLAY AND LAYING THE BALL OFF

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COACHING POINTS

Player A plays the ball to player B

Player B holds the ball up and waits for player A to make run.

Encourage player B to have contact with the defender to know where they are.

After playing the ball Player A should make a run and shoot towards the far post.

Player B should keep their head up and lay the ball off into the path of player A.

Make sure there are accurate passes and that player B controls the ball where they can protect it from the defender.

Head over the ball, head still, eyes on the ball and standing foot beside the ball while shooting.

Shooter becomes layer off, Layer off becomes defender, defender joins back off line

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