1. Begin with mini-skill exercises. 2. Progress onto jink relay. Jink into air after one-bounce. 3. Finish with bucket relay. Drill we did with Stephie Andrews on first training back. Continue relay until everyone gets ball into bucket.
1. Feel free to change any of the drills to add in extra 3D components or drags. 2. Dutch special: Drag forward and quickly reposition stick ahead of ball so that the ball is jinked on the reverse side of stick.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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