Organisation
Two balls set up over 30-40 yard area
Two players in middle,
Rest of players separated in four corners of pitch.
Method
Players pass to middle player
Passer and his partner (across from him) make a run diagonal forward to overlap the player who has received
Receiver plays off 1 or 2 touches and gives ball to one of the runners Players receive ball and play to players waiting on other side of pitch
Key points
Quality of pass
Precision/accuracy receiving skills soft/half turn
Eyes up to pass
Communication to receive
Timing of runs
Movement to support and create space
Focus and concentration
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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