"Freeze" your players while they are playing in game-like exercises during practice.  While frozen, ask individual players about their next move and where they think the ball will go next.  "Unfreeze" and let the play finish.  Afterward, ask the same players about their decisions.  By slowing down the game your players have time to think through their actions and plan out their next move in a way that isn't possible during a regular game.  This lets them try out their ideas in a game-like scenario.

-8U adapted from Coach Sanders

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