A common complaint from coaches is that their players struggle with passing power when they are on the move - static passes are fine but when it comes to passing on the move they seem to struggle and often have their passes intercepted.
What's in the Session?
To put some power in their passes and get the ball cleanly from A-B this session works on the long handle pass - a simple and effective way to get your players sweeping the ball over long distances.
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