Use this session to develop your players' getting free skills so they can lose their marker and find space on the court. The practices increase in difficulty as you progress through the session - meaning your players will need to keep working hard if they want to outwit their opponent.
Use this session to give your players plenty of practice and ensure they all have a good range of space finding techniques - so that they can escape from the tightest of markers to meet the pass!
Free Task Cards to accompany this session:
Save yourself time and use our 8 simple cards to mark out each station of the Getting Free Circuit.
Download your task cards (PDF) here.
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