
Work on allowing players to react to their own team as well as defenders. one player must react appropriately to the movement of another
ensure slight delay/set back for player B good feed from player C ensure A and B make their cut at a late point (close to 'defender') pass to be appropriate to body position - over will be bullet, under will be pop.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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