The player without the ball (the worker) drives forwards, taking approximately 5 steps before then rapidly running backwards towards one of the cones.
As they reach the cone the other player should feed a high pass for them to jump up and catch as they are moving backwards.
Repeat 5 times and then swap player's roles.
Ensure your players are under control as they are running backwards - less speed more haste - as in a game situation both speed and control are important.
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