DRILL
Two lines of players (blue cones) facing each other. Single player (orange cones) on each side half way between and set back.
Player 1 passes to the single player to their left who returns a wall pass across the player to collect on their stick side.
Player 1 collects and passes forward to player 2.
Repeat
CHANGE direction so that the pass is received on the stick side without the ball crossing the body.
TARGETS
1. To keep control of the ball
2. To make a successful wall pass every time
OBJECTIVES
1. To improve accurate first time passes
2. To improve ball collection from either side
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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