Setup an area with 5 markers placed 5yrds apart diagonally 2 Coaches begin with a ball each with 1 player square to the coaches and the rest at the far end of the markers. Ball is played in with a paced bounce to P1 to control and advance with cuts around cones Pass square to the player at the end and receive header from Coach2 then replaced P2 P2 passes to C2 and runs to the end of the line
Control aerial and advance the ball into motion quickly Execution of cuts around cones with control Controlled passing Try to aim header to C1
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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