1) The player that starts with the ball will play the ball across to team mate then make diagonal run towards first middle player.
2) Player 2 will then play a pass into the first middle player and make a run around the back of the first yellow player.
3) Player 3 will then lay the ball off for player 1 to play a first time pass into player 4. Player 1 will continue his diagonal run to top corner.
4) Player 2 will run onto the pass from player 4 and play a first time pass to the top right corner.
5) The sequence starts again.
Firm passes along the ground.
Angles to passes.
It has to be done at speed.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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