Set up a 10x10yd box. 4 attackers and 3 defenders in. Have attack move the ball and maintain position while holding space so D can shift accordingly. A Focus: ball movement, outside hands, finding open girl D Focus: marking ball and adjacents, not going ball to ball, big stick and communication Variation: Add a cone in the middle that Attack has to get to by the open person/feed.
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