Focus: Passing and Receiving
-X1 tracks outside cone and passes through cones to x2
x2 first touch is to the right, passes back to x1 through cones
Progression:
-first touch to the left
-first touch to the right and add a lift
-pass bouncing balls for teammates to work on lifted receptions
-Must be low
-Must be accurate
-Must have strong passes
- Must focus on your FIRST touch
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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