Players look to pass the ball to a player in the middle
Receiving player recieves it on a half turn and looks to pass the ball forward, they then take that players place and the receiving player dribbles to the back of the line
Progressions -
- combination play
player turns and passes, receiving player passes back and makes the run forward
-player turns and plays to the player while the other player makes the run forward into space
1. receive the ball on the front foot (1/2 turn) Look to play the ball forward
2. weight of the pass - on the ground
3. Shoulder checking to ensure player is ready and check for where pressure is coming from
in more ways than one
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