2 Players (1 working/1 feeding) Blue Player (Worker) will work through ladders in various ways (1 foot/2 feet hop/side ways/in and outs etc) and get to other side. Feeder (Red) will call out instruction (Right/Left foot pass) then if left foot pass they finish run to left cone and right foot pass finish off to right cone. This drill can utilise ground pass/volleys with various parts of foot/half volly pass etc
Ensure player works their feet and doesn't miss any out -the ladders are important in their co-ordination skilss Feeder calls out instruction just as player gets to end of ladder.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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