Setup 4 stations on the small sided pitch 1st station will have 4 cones where you perform 2 inside cuts around markers take a step and pass to next station 2nd station performs 2 outside cuts around 3 markers take a step and pass to station 3 3rd Station advances ball past 4 markers and crosses to station 4 4th Station advances with Station 3 and Opens for pass to shoot on goal
Flow - (keep moving for warm-up) Each player follows pass to next station and awaits the following player's pass Station 4 moves to end of Station 1 line Starting GK remains in goal entire drill
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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