1 Ball Carrier 2 Support Players
Cone area 4m wide by 20 m long
Ball carrier in the middle with 2 support players either side.
All 3 start running forward, Coach calls left or right (right used in diagram)
ball carrier passes to that side, support player runs through and to the middle, middle player moves in gap created to become support player.
try to achieve 3 to 4 manouvers
Ball handling
passing skills
support play
communication
decision making
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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