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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve the long range passing skills of the two central midfielders.
Field Preparation:
 Use half field. A grid is marked out 10 yards by 10 yards in the middle of the field.
Two midfield players are placed within the grid. Two wide receiving players are placed on each sideline.
Supply of balls. Cones.
Coaching Points:
The coach starts the practice by serving the ball to either of the two midfield players in the grid.
The two midfield players exchange several quick passes before one of the players delivers a long range pass to
the wide receiver. The wide receiver must control the ball as efficiently as possible and return the ball back to the starting position. The midfield player must alternate passing to the wide receivers. A point is awarded for each successful pass.
The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:
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The midfield players should constantly be moving and scanning the field.
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Encourage the midfield players to use the lofted and the low driven pass.
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Wide players should be animated and look anxious to receive the ball.
Rotate wide players with midfield players when appropriate.
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