Ball starts with CM on blue cone and plays 1-2 with striker on green cone. Blue cones plays wide player on red cone who cuts iside and then feeds FB on black cone. Green cone and orange cone attack cross. Blue cones moves to black - black to red - red to green and green to orange - orange gets ball and rejoins at start. Next play goes out the other side. Progression - add in 1 defender then add in 2 defenders (one to press cross and other to defend in area)
Timing of runs. Accuracy of passing. Quality of cross
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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