DRILL TO WORK ON DECISION MAKING, SIDESTEP AND AS A PROGRESSION SUPPORT PLAY PLAYER RUNS FROM STARTING POINT THROUGH POLES TOWARDS COACH. ONCE THROUGH POLES COACH WILL RAISE A HAND, THE PLAYER THEN SIDESTEPS TO OPOSITTE SIDE OF RAISED HAND PROGRESSION 2ND PLAYER FOLLOWS BALL CARRIER AND SUPPORTS THEM ON OPPOSITE SIDE. BALL CARRIER PASSES ONCE THEY WIN THE SPACE
GAME PACE BALL IN TWO HANDS UP AT CHEST STRONG STEP STRONG SHOUT FROM SUPPORT PLAYER
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