Free hit attacking:
Screens dictate where the free hit will be played. Looking for the out side channeles and thwe movement will be crucial off the ball. Players will need to work infield and lead into spaces to create the numerical advantage in channeles. We creating triangles in the spacve so that our links work in tandem.
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