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Hockey: continous Reverse turn and support

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DESCRIPTION

Player runs with the ball towards the first cone (pretend defender) The player reverse turns and passe the ball to the support player. the support player runs the ball to the next cone and repeats the reverse turn and pass.

When they come to the end they come back down the other 23 m area.

COACHING POINTS

players should pretend to beat the defender (cone) befroe they reverse turn.

Support player should stay behind the ball.

On receiving the ball the player should accelerate.

One side does reverse turn with back hand and the other with the open stick.

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