Player bounces and receives the ball and makes a run through the cones into a 2v1 situation. 2 players work together to score a goal. Defender cannot move towards runner until he has passed the red gate.
Rotation: Blue cone(bouncer) to orange cone (runner)
Orange cone becomes waiting attacker
waiting attacker becomes defender
defender moves to blue cone
Watch for:
Looking beyond the ball for location of team-mate and defender
Good first touch going beyond the player to run onto at speed.
Good pace through the gate
communication between attackers
in more ways than one
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