This high intensity session will see your players running hard as they're required to move continuously along the backline - competing for every shot!
To do this the drills in this session challenge your players to work on their backline rallying - making sure that:
By setting up conditions on each rally you will be able to see your players becoming more and more comfortable when hitting on the run - meaning they can last longer in intense rallying sessions - and ultimately see out the point to the end!
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