This drill is looking at the short and long passing for each player. The player in the middle will run towards the player with the ball, and will stop around 5 metres away, that player will pass the ball. That player will then rotate and slap hit the to the player at the orange cone. sprint towards the player at the orange and repeat this pattern over again. this drill should be done at high intensity . After a few minutes the player in the middle will change with one for the players at the cones.
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