-10 gets the ball from 9 and immediately passes to 12 -13 goes first and runs a hard switch line to the inside of 12 -11 goes next running an outside switch line on 12 -10 loops around and 12,10,15 and 14 run as a back line
-Timing is key, everyone needs to be running full pace -12 has the option of giving the ball to anybody so always be expecting ball -12 shouldnt advance more than a couple of yards -13 & 11 should run their lines right off 12's hip
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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