Two players stand still 15–20 metres apart, with markers in front of their feet. The third works between them. One ball. The player on the right plays a short pass to the middle player, who has moved towards the ball, and the middle player returns the ball. Immediately after, the same player plays a long pass to the other end. The middle player does not stay in the passing lane but moves aside and at the same time runs to the other side. The same pattern is repeated there: short pass to the middle player, return pass, and then a long pass back. So the rotation has three passes: short pass in, return pass and long switch. The middle player's job is to get there to receive before the ball and out of the way before the long pass. Change the middle player about every minute.
Movement towards the ball before the short pass, not waiting still. Return pass back to the same foot the pass came from. On the long pass, a longer follow-through and firmer contact, with the non-kicking foot still behind the ball.
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