This is a drill that involves the application of a wide range of skills. Players start on the left side at half way. Run forward down the line before performing a spin back in field and looking for the pass across field. The next player receives the ball and performs an overheard into the box on the right wing. The player on the wing receives the ball on the move, controls the ball and plays an infield pass to the awaiting attacker. The attacker receives the ball as they move on to it, beats a defender, controls the ball and shoots.
Add in more specific skills that are important to your trainings if desired. For example instead of the left to right cross field pass you could add in a 2nd overhead pass.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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