THIS DRILL WILL FOCUS ON AREAS FOR BOTH DEFENDER AND ATTACKER. DEFENDERS CONCENTRATE ON TACKLING AND ATTACKERS ON EVASIVE FOOTWORK ON THE FIRST WHISTLE BOTH PLAYERS RUN TO GRID TACKLER LINES UP ON OUTSIDE SHOULDER ON SECOND WHISTLE BOTH PLAYERS RUN INTO GRID WHERE THE TACKLE IS MADE
SEVERAL FOCUS POINTS FOR THIS DRILL BUT WILL FOCUS ON LINE UP ON INSIDE SHOULDER CUT DOWN THE SPACE. RED CONES MARK THE TACKLE LINE HALF WAY BETWEEN THE PLAYERS USE PADDLE STEPS TO REACT TO ATTACKERS CHANGE OF DIRECTION FOOT IN HOOP
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