This session is perfect for welcoming players back after a break and spotting areas that could do with improvement over the remainder of the season.
Using this plan you can assess your players':
Although this session is aimed at younger players, older players could also benefit with refreshing their fundamentals ahead of the first games after a period off.
After this session you should see all players are:
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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