Players set up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the stopper at the top of the circle. The main striker (Blue 3) runs over the top of the ball giving the impression they are going to strike the ball. The stopper moves the ball to the left for a strike (Blue 5).
Players 1 and 6 move in to pick up any rebounds with player 4 staying slightly deeper.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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