Kids to sprint into the middle shouting for the ball.
1) Coach passes to player in middle
2) Player passes back to coach
3) Coach passes to either side
4) Player at side controls and passes to player in middle.
5) Control and shoot
Key focus is control and trying to do it quickly.
Try to coach them out of walking backwards before they shoot. Running onto the ball instead.
Progression: get them to glance over both shoulders before they receive a pass.
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