
2 Teams made up of 3 cones interchanging. Coach starts with the ball and passes to a cone, depending on where the ball was passed the team must make the distinction on which net they are shooting on and work to score as quickly as possible. -If passed to either corner team, the team with the ball must score on the opposite net,-If passed to either middle cone the player in possession must choose the net to score on.
-Quick decision making and must be quick on the ball.-Defending team must close down as quick as possible.-Teams must pay attention to which net the ball is going towards.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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