goal:
speed, agility, opponent awareness
Chinese wall
* see how large you make the square, you might want to adjust it. * players on midline, 1/2 taggers in square
* on your sign running to backline without being tagged.
* if tagged you are going to make a wall (legs wide + arms wide). Thus square becomes smaller.
* who is left at the end as runner?
Stick skill TEST A: 1 minute who can do the most figure 8's standing still?
Stick skill TEST B:
1 min: who can do the most figure 8's while walking.
Stick skill: figure 8 around feet
* double V grip and Indian grip
needed.
* fast figure 8's require:
a) enough space between feet and ball. Thus knees bent + back straight
b) let stick roll around ball and guide ball in right direction (instead of going over ball)
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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