1 of the 6 players passes to the cone where the 3 players are. Then the first player on the cone has one touch to control the ball then 1 to shoot. If they shoot and score they are safe. If they miss they can stay in the game by making a save in goal or the next attacker missing. The players should all follow where they pass the ball to make sure the drill flows well
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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