The entire team lines ups. Only 5-7 players at a time do the drill. The first player verbally calls out to the others. All sprint to the cone, drop down to their stomachs, up as fast as possible and back pedal to the line. They shift one position over each time. hten back to the line of players waiting.
Vocalising the defensive charge is key. Looking at your defensive line so it is flat. High intensity. Quickly backpeddaling to get onto defense.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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