This drill encorpates three shots, 2 hits and a deflection. The first shot requires a player to dribble into the D and shoot, after a quick Vdrag outside the circle, the 2nd will be a quick shot from a short pass, preferbably 2nd Touch, (1st for a more difficult drill) and the 3rd requires the passed running in on the keeper and making a deflection.
Quick shooting, First touch, Timing of the run, V-Drags,
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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