Player stands on the 25 yard line with the ball Passes to his teammate with back to goal The attacher takes their first touch on strong side to the left The next touch is with the reverse side of the stick, pushing the ball the opposite direction (right) The attacker then gets low and reverse hits the ball at goal
Make sure the original pass is to the strong side Focus on shifting body weight on second touch Get low when shooting Contact should be with the reverse edge of the stick Aim for corners if possible
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