Player A will dribble around the centre cone and then dribble towards the player standing between the gate (coned). Once a yard or two facing each other, players are to make 4 passes on the floor concentrating on technique and weight of pass. Player A will then turn and run down the line and make a cross. Player A should aim for the edge of the six yard box. At the same time, Player B should make a well timed run into the box to get onto the end of the cross.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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