Drill for basic passing and receiving of the ball. Drill can start off with players passing on the floor, progressing to player throwing ball to develop control etc etc
Control with first touch Side foot Progress to one touch passing Progress to spin inside / outside of foot Progression Greater distance apart Competition, first to 10, restart counting if lose control. ( good to make players concentrate, especially those who think they are better than they are :) ) Regression Shorten distance
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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