do the strong side dribble and zig zag pass going into 1v1, follow pass and after the shot the shooter then becomes the defender and the rest just follow there pass.
(if defender makes a tackle then give the ball back for them to have a shot)
knees bent high elbow- push ball out in front of you
move the defender one way and then go the other
shoot from the top of the D
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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