Simple Pass and move. Quick direct passes, completed with a shot.
Player red starts with the ball. They must slap pass or push the ball quickly and accurately to the blue player on the outside of the cone. They then follow there pass. The Blue player then plays a quick and accurate pass to the Gray player also on the outside of the cone following their pass. The Gray player must recieve the ball on the out side of the cone and may make a choice whether to hit strong side or reverse strike. The ball however must be bit at the top of the D and no further then 1 foot inside the D. if the ball is taken further into the D then the Keeper will be instructed to charge down the player
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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