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A functional drill where wide players practice delivering the ball into the box while strikers practice scoring from those deliveries.

Related Terms in Training

mannequin

A rigid dummy used to simulate a static defender; used for free-kick practice or passing combinations.

grid

The marked-out area (usually with cones) in which a specific drill or game takes place.

box-to-box runs

A conditioning drill where players run from one 18-yard box to the other.

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