LEAD IN PRACTICE - 20 MINS
Each team to have a ball play 2 touch possesion and pass to each other, one player looks to enter the central target zone receive the pass and play to a teammate
Progress to one ball the teams play each other to score a point team must play through the central zone
OPPOSED PRACTICE - 40 MINS
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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