Setup three mannequins at the positions in diagram There is a goalkeeper and the coach (both grey) Two players are needed to complete this drill, red and blue. The blue player starts their run around the mannequin and picks up a pass from the coach on the way. At the time the coach plays the pass, the red player runs around their mannequin. Without stopping, the blue player passes the ball down the line from position 1 to the red player. The blue player continues their run to the edge of the box, around the last mannequin. The red player must do a ground pass in perfect time for the blue player to come on to it and shoot at goal. The keep the goalkeeper active, make them run in from the edge of the box whilst the move is going on.
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