Two teams of players separated as shown in the image.
PROGRESSION 1
Place 4 pugs in the middle of the field as shown in the image. Coach provides a pass to the attackers path (red). The attacker has to score in any of the four goals using a variety of changes of direction shown previously.
PROGRESSION 2
Same sequence but now players go 2v2.
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