Creating fast sharp passes / movement off the ball
- first player passes to the middle / makes run to receive next pass
- middle player makes pass onto run on first player
- first player creates a 1-2 with the top player
- top player plays long ball to the ( next first player ) everyone just follows to who they have passes too.
- runs down 1 side . then the opposite side next time
This drills creates that space with the 1-2 imagine a defender behind you in the short passes. The defender would follow putting the pressure on. creating space in behind I.e. the long ball.
Run in 2 groups
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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