This is a great practice for players to practice passin and receiving on the move.
Set out 2 lines or cones about 5 meters apart in both directions.
about 10 cones in total.
one Player starts with the ball at the starting cone and has to pass the ball to the other player through the 1st horizontal channel of cones the the other player receives the bal;l and passes the ball back thtough the next channel, all the way this continues untill the last pass is received and the ball can be taken into the circle and shot at goal.
You should put the following restriction on the practice that when players make a mistake they should not continue and come back to have another go. The only way the players can have a shot is if they can go thorugh the exercise without a mistake
Once the players have mastered the skill you can continue the practice and time the pairs to see which pair can score the quickest goal from start 5 passes and the time stops when the ball hits the back board.
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