Play starts at position 1. Players pass the ball to position 2 who turns on their marker before passing the ball to position 3 before closing them down. Player on position 3 steps right, takes the ball left and drives into space for a shot then joins the back of position 4.
Accuracy of pass weight of pass both feet shooting shimmy to beat defender
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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