Make pairs and then from the whistle players starts to fight for the ball. The one who has the ball tries to keep it and the one who does not have to ball tries to steal it. Winner is the player who has the ball when the coach whistles again. Players are not allowed to run away with the ball.

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Use body and hands to cover the ball. Staying low and wide helps. Try to keep the ball as far from the defender as possible.

Good practice for the beginning of the practice or just learning how to cover and keep the ball.

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It is only allowed to use one hand on the stick when keeping the ball.

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Defender is not allowed to use stick.

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Defender is allowed to play really hard.

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