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COACHING POINTS

  • Body position low
  • Head and eyes steady until completion of pass
  • Balanced transfer of weight from right to left foot as the pass is made
  • Hands well apart on stick, shaft of stick low to ground for strength
  • Stick on ground and in contact with the ball until the pass is made
  • Ball should be able to be passed from any position
  • Less experienced players commonly push with the left shoulder forward in the direction of the pass with the ball midway between the feet ? but passing in all directions is to be encouraged sideways on - not chest on.

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