Square passing in 3s
Pass to the empty cone, next player receives on the cone, turns and passes
Stage 2
Pass to the mid-point, player collects, dribbles to the cone, turns and passes
Accuracy of passing
Timing the run
Collecting on the move
Awareness for the next pass
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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