Ball is fed from the 7 spot to Keeper. GK to kick to 2nd GK outside the circle. 2nd GK to kick to 3rd gk. 3rd to score. The ball will travel faster with each kick if timed correctly. GK to move as needed to make the kick.
Looking for Ankle and knee rotation. Hips moving in the correct direction. Head over ball and good follow through. After Kicking the keeper to sprint to the next point to simulate a Secondary attack/Follow up. Half way to the target GK to jog backwards to target.
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