Back and around to switch sides, right wing half leads on to ball passed in front. Striker leads wide and posts up, receives the ball, and gives on the 45 to the half who receives and sends in a crash ball to the other striker who leads in to lose the defender, can also reverse to imitate switching from right sde to left side
switching the ball and applying pressure
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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