A common complaint for coaches is when their team plays a positive attacking ball straight up the pitch, only for the receiving player to stop the ball and negatively pass the ball back to where it came from.
This session has been specifically designed to encourage players to keep the momentum of the attack by adding to the pass and continuing to move with the ball so that they're always looking forward for the next pass.
Go forth and prosper in front of goal!
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