Drill explained Player A passes the ball to Player B outside the circle Player B passes the ball to Player C Player C dribbles into the circle towards the cones acting as a defender Player C moves the ball to the right of the defender and hits a shot at goal from an angle Player C attempts to hot ball into targets in goal Important Points Reinforce key coaching points throughout drill Observe and correct player technique
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