First player begins by dropping the ball out to player on the move, the ball is then passed across the pitch and up the right hand side for the right wing player. Ball is played to the striker who collects front stick to spin out and drive the J, lifting over cones at the D edge before dropping to the right wing who shoots.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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