Players run with the ball and then pull the ball back and cross the ball with the forehand.
Players follow their own pass.
Make sure the players bring the ball back in a quarter arc onto the back foot, protecting it from potential defenders
Have players open up their bodies towards the end of the dribble and play the pass on the open side
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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