Aim is to receive the ball at pace/on the move and attack on goal. Attacker runs around the cone and receives a pass from one of the players on a black cone - alternate sides. They receive it on the move and attack on goal. Next step is for a defender to chase them in order to put pressure on the pass and receipt. Final step is to add a defender in the 23 and the player who isn't making the pass joins to make it a 2v2. (or 3v2 with the passing player passing to either teammate).
Dynamic receiving under pressure. Quick counter attack Denial of space/recovery
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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