3 variations on this plan for shooting drills.
Variation one sees middle player come off his man and receive the ball, he dribbles toward the goal and slips a straight angled ball to attacker.. (see black markings)
Variation two sees middle player come off his man, receive the ball, dribble to goal and plays the ball to the attacking players feet, receives it back and then plays the player in (see yellow markings)
Variation 3 sees middle player come off their marker, receives the ball plays it back to that player they play in the attacker down that side, the attacker hits the run of the middle player who switches the play with an angled through ball to the attacker on the other side
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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