2 players offer options for feeder, and player who doesn't receive the pass drives on down court to reoffer as an option Players discuss where first feeder should go to minimise bunching and keep court space open EXTEND by moving to alternative places on the court, such as side line throw in, or in the defensive Goal Third EXTEND FURTHER by adding defences to the drill and requiring attacks to drive and dodge and drive to ball
Keep vision wide to keep other players in vision and reduce crowding on court firm decision about where to drive to, knowledge of what next if you don't receive the ball
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