Posts set up in a triangle, 2 attacking players with a ball each. Each player needs to send their ball to one post, clear around one of the other 2 posts and then offer for a pass from the other post. Looking for 6 successful passes, no drops.It may be that you need to work up in stages: 2 players working who send a ball, clear into space, change of direction/pace to offer for the ball to be returned and send to a different feeder Next add that theu have to get the other ball when they re-enter the triangle Next add the condition they have to clear around a post (to stop them following their ball)
In this drill we are looking for players to: communicate with each other so they don't always run into same space clear into a space rather than following their own pass work out what direction / how far/ the best angle to try to run straight onto ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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