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Setup the practice as shown.

Red 1 starts with the ball and gives a square pass to Red 2. This player passes the ball down the line for White 1 to run on to and receive the ball in the box, before carrying on to shoot at goal.

COACHING POINTS

- If the ball down the line lacks pace, attackers should get their feet around the ball and pick the ball up strong
- If the ball comes through with pace, players should consider picking the ball up on the reverse and continue the run down the channel at pace

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Practice for hit out on left:

Setup as shown.

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 who gives a return pass to Player 1. Player 3 makes a run to create speace to receive the pass from Player 1. Player 1 then makes the pass to Player.

Set Pieces

Deflection from the left post:

Players set up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the stopper at the top of the circle, who then proceeds to stop the ball and roll it into the circle. The striker then looks like they are going to shoot before hitting the ball to the left hand post for the injector to score.

Set Pieces

Open play short corner:

Set up as shown in the picture. The ball is pushed out towards the top of the circle, but on this occasion the stopper dummies to stop the ball but leaves it for the player backing up (Blue 7).

This player picks up the ball and passes the ball to the right (Blue 4), who in turn takes the ball into the circle to draw the defender before passing to the unmarked attacker (s) on either of the posts.

Set Pieces

Double Move left then cross to far post:

Players line up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the top of the circle for the striker (Blue 3) to dummy over the top of the ball. The stopper then passes the ball to the left to Blue 5 who then passes to the injector who has made a lead in towards the goal before coming out to receive the ball.

The injector then passes the ball to Blue 6 on the far post to deflect the ball in.

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