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Coaches objective:
To promote weight transfer whilst on the move, keeping the ball under control with the movement.
Purpose:
To retain possession but eliminate if the defender attempts a challenge. The weight transfer can be great to create a dummy or to accelerate away from a challenge when the skill has been performed.
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