To help you get everyone back to match fitness in this session we aim to:
With a combination of shooting drills, face-paced mini-games and fitness running this session is sure to put smiles on your players' faces.
Start your season the way you mean to go on - motivate everyone to work hand and give maximum effort for the duration of this week's session!
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