Ball stack on top of D with players waiting.
Pass to left, then "round the back" to right midfield. Players follow their pass to next cone
Right midfield J run to baseline and cross to forward to score
For juniors - encourage receiving open side and turning anti clockwise to pass. Use cone circles to accentuate circular move and pass
Change position of striker, near post back post, top of D for pull back
Add a defender to introduce match situation
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