- Use stick dinks to eliminate right angled blocks
- Players practice using stick dinks in both directions in quick succession
- Controlling the flight of the ball is very important, due to the successive nature of the drill
- Use soft hands to place the ball back onto the astro
- Vary the angle of the right angled blocks so players must keep their heads up
- Avoid letting the ball bounce, performing the second touch in the air
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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