Forwrd will pass to the defender and the defender will pass back. The forward without the ball should move into a position to make the defender make a decision to either follow the man with ball or follow the runner. Once the defneder makes a decision the man with the ball will either pass to their partner if they are open if not they will dribble straight in and shoot.
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This practice has no progressions
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