Organise into pairs. Blocking Hard push-pass to your partner's open side. Scoring: 1 pt for every block you make. 1 pt for every push that goes over/under your partners' stick. Progression: Hard push-pass to partner's reverse side. Shadowing Player A has 10 seconds to reach the opposite line. Player B must slow them down, without touching the ball. Progression: tackling allowed.
Blocking Can you stop the pass going over/under your stick? Shadowing Can you make your partner move towards their reverse side? Can you keep your stick as close to the ball as possible?
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