Coach puts players into pairs of equal abilities.
Partners stand 10m away from each other in the centre of 2 cones placed 2m apart.
Each player tries to push the ball between their partner’s cones. The receiver uses correct technique to receive the ball and prevent it from passing through the cone and then uses correct technique to push the ball towards the other goal.
MAKE THIS ACTIVITY HARDER : make the goal smaller, move the passer further away, count the number of successful ‘goals’ and receptions.
in more ways than one
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