square grid (sizes vary by age)
U12 25 by 25
2 players per corner and one central
play the drop pass to initiate, and finish the diagonal by playing the next man in off his cone. He dribbles part way and lays off for the top right player who plays the long diagonal. Bottom left player receives settles and dribbles to the start.
passing technique and variation
(heel down, toe up, in-step, plant follow through - short, long, one time, lay off)
triggers for movement
weight of the pass
communication
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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