4 boxes with a player in each. Players in the middle need to dribble the ball then pass to a player in the box, player in the box passes back to the player. first few goes there will be no change then if the player dribbling the ball and wants to pass it into the box but player in the box says no then the player with the ball needs to go and find another box to pass into if the player makes a bad pass then they are in the box then throw in a defender who needs to get the ball of the player before they can pass into the box
Control of the ball accuratley passing the ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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