Phase 1: 4 players line up behind a cone each. Short run and quick hands to the end. Last pass goes to the coach. Phase 2: They run around the corner and the 1st player receives the ball back frmo the coach. Ball carrier takes a few steps, places the ball, takes a few more steps and turns to defend. The next player picks up and attacks the defender, with 2 passing options (3 v 1). Phase 3: Once they are through phase 2, the player carrying the ball repeats the process from phase 2.
Phase 1: Emphasis on run-catch-pass. All about quick hands. Phase 2 & 3: Draw and pass. Pace always assists an attack. Ball carrier to fix the defender before passing.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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