Needed? Boards, Balls, Cones, 4+ Players, Goal How? Player 1 starts with ball and passes across to player 2, Player 2 receives and dumps the ball into the corner. Player 3 runs onto bal and receives on BACKHAND and truns in to run baseline. Player 4, meanwhile, starts moving inside circle, ending up at top of the D. Player 3 passes ball to Player 4 who finishes. Why? Offensive movement in the circle creating space and dangerous opportunities.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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