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This session will work on a number of key skills.<\/p>
Drill 1: Possession, Drill 2: Scoring, Drill 3: Passing and receiving in space, Drill 4: Attacking pattern down the right (and left) and finally a conditioned game.<\/p>"},{"id":1518239,"modified":false,"orderIndex":4,"title":"Other Comments","value":"
\"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.\"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/p>"},{"id":1518238,"modified":false,"orderIndex":5,"title":"","value":""}],"isPrivate":false,"keywords":[],"longStory":"","madeDate":"18/09/2013","modified":false,"movieScale":70,"newsletter":null,"openToPublic":true,"ownerId":8542475,"pdfUrl":"","pricingTier":-1,"publicTitle":"","publishId":"-795197184_-2010886912","publishedDate":"","publishedSessionUrl":"","purpose":"
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Can be played as a 5v1 or 4v1.<\/p>
Players must try and keep possession of the ball while the player in the middle has to try and win the ball.<\/p>
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It is important that the player in possession of the ball keeps their stick close to the ball at all time.<\/p>
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