Player on the free hit hits the ball hard slightly wide of the D for a player to move out with their stick to deflect the ball into the D for a shot or onto the foot of the covering defender.
Ensure the player is in the D before the ball is played to avoid being blown up
Very effective against a team who is fully set up at the back
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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