Players 1: bottom left 2: bottom right 3: middle 4 top Action 1 starts by asking the ball and deviating on 2 for the shot next 2 asks ball off 3 and deviates for the shot next 3 asks ball and puts it wide for 4 who will try to cross the ball near penalty area 1/2/3 try to finish (first round 2 touches allowed next it needs to be in 1 touch) Follow up 1 picks up a ball and continues to starting position 2 2 picks up a ball and continues to starting position 3 3 picks up a ball and continues to starting position 4 4 continues to starting position 1
Exercise needs to move fast to challenge goalie and to simulate match conditions, so most passes and shots should be one touch. Shots preferably from outside the penalty area except for the shot on the cross.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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