Beginning player plays the ball straight to teammate in other line. Plays it back across center and opens up to training stick to receive ball back then one touch back to player between cones. That player plays a straight ball, then opens up receives then bouce passes back. Once we get going, each player plays a big ball, then opens up, then plays a small ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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