Give and go R2 R1, R2 goes in for shot and lines up behind L1. R1 lines up behind L2. Have R1 and L2 start lower down so skip pass is longer If 2 goalies then R1 goes into R2 line and R2 finishes shot and goes into R1 line. Same for L1 and L2. shooter becomes dummy defender and shooter has to face dodge or fake and step past defender before shooting. Defender then returns to back of line
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