3 players per line
one player has ball with both other players facing ball.
Back player moves to either left or right
Ball player plays ball to back player
Middle player turns round to receive pass and then plays ball back to player but on other side
back player plays the ball back to the ball player at top.
Back players goes to top, top player moves to middles and middle moves to back
weight, Direction and timing of pass.
Awareness
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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