Needed? Boards, Balls, 4+ players, cones, goal How? Player 1 starts with the ball and passes to player 2, Player 2 receives and passes to the middle of the board. Player 3 cuts in front and receives the ball ON THE MOVE and releases off the boards towards Player 4. Player 4 receives and cuts inside on baseline, then releases to stroke for Player 3 to finish. Why? Movement in the midfield and creativity.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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