If a team decides to play on the outside for the top 3rd, this would be a good drill to remember/use. Utilize all options and areas of the field.
-3v1 in the box, have to do a set # of passes before playing on the outside -1 person from in the box will go out to help in the middle (this person should be holding the top of the 18/middle -the opposite outside person runs down the wide lane and will cut into the box (see wide play 2 pic)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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