10-15 minute exercise for beginners to practice open receiving of ball with immediate moving to left or right cone behind them, and after coming around, passing (pushing) it on to partner.
hockey stance, wide grips, passing and receiving in either forehand or backhand, keep ball glued to stick while moving around cone and pass (push) when front-cone is reached. Keep varying left and right (forehand and backhand).
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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