Start at yellow cone Sprint backwards to 1st red cone Turn and sprint forwards to next red cone Go through the ladder, body facing goal, high knees, one foot in each square Side to side through red cones Coach to play ball for player to shoot at goal first time Player retreives ball and goes to back of queue
Progression: Dribble through cones before ladder Go through ladder, body facing way your going, both feat in then one out. Header on goal Control (chest, thigh, inside boot etc) volley!
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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