Player starts by passing an aerial ball to the player in front of them. Player B receives the aerial and passes towards the player by the sideline. Player C then dribbles and does an elimination skill and then takes a shot on goal.
Passing the aerial isn't about the distance but rather good height and enough distance to cover a quarter of the field maximum Focus on receiving by ensuring the players stick isn't straight up in the air but rather parallel to the ground. The biggest mistake I see players do is lift the stick high and receive the ball uncontrolled or worse get a ball to the face.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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