Max. 3 mins on each skill. Keep up the intensity and ball pace. 1) Push-pass to open-receive2) Carry, then pass to reverse block3) Post-up, receive and rollout4) L>R drag Variations: 1) Slap or hit to open-receive 2) Indian dribble when carrying 3) Reverse rollout 4) Double drag R>L>R Progressions: 1) Reverse slap, reverse upright pass or lifted pass 2) Pass to L or R, defender must guess + block 3) Fade or drop step 4) 3D drag+lift.
1) Passer pass to forehand, receiver post up to the pass2) Receiver mustnât go to ground until pass is made. Knuckles touching ground, donât let ball go under stick 3) Post up to beat the âdefendersâ (cones) to the ball 4) Drag in one movement, not tap-tap across the defender
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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