set up cones blue and black cones along ten yards with two yellow cones 10- yards from each end cone. Players are either side of cones with reaction belt. Players cannot move forward or backwards but only side to side. Yellow (attacker) must attempt to break belt and sprint to either yellow. Red (defender) must attempt to read direction of attacker and keep belt intact.
Drop of shoulder. Fast explosive movements
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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