Get 3 sets of 4 different colour and requires 3 people, set 2 colours on 1 side and 2 colours on the other side and 1 of each colour spread out behind. The drill works by the 2 players are playing 1 touch passes while 1 player stands behind near the 4 coloured cones, when that player shows a colour the player in the middle will pass then open themselves up on the side of the shown colour receive the ball check their shoulder and the player will show another colour that means the player will dribble to that colour and play 1 touch with the player at the back then dribble back to the middle.
Player in the middle should constantly being checking their shoulder Player needs to react fast when seeing the colour and open up quickly When receiving the ball take a touch with your back foot 1 touch pass must be quick
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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