PROGRESSION 1
Player C provides a pass to player A. Good first touch from player A and a pass to player B. Player B makes a good first touch and dribbles towards the end cone to perform a COD and passes back to player at position A. Players switch positions.
COD
PROGRESSION 2
Same sequence but now as soon as player B performs the COD he plays a 1-2 with player A.
COD
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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