The player one-steps over the hurdles and returns a ball on the volley back to the coach, before going back through the hurdles and returning the ball with their other foot.
On the shout of the coach, the player must pedal back to the goal and make a headed clearance of a high bounced ball from the coach.
This works on footwork, weak foot, defensive headers and positioning.
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