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
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