
Srarting with the ball on the right the players must run through the gate infront of them and pass to there left along the line, once they have passed they must chase the ball trying to catch the person they have just passed to before they make it through their gate, This encourages accelerating onto the ball as well as good passing
-Change of pace onto ball - Catch ball away from body - Max effort to catch player to the left
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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