15x2yrd channels with 5/6 players at each Each channel can be the same set up or each progression can be used in a circuit/station format Vary the size of channels to make shorter and more quick and intense
accelerated jog to blue cone then a recovery jog back, (repeat 3 times per player). Add footwork to the start ie lateral shuffles, sideways shuffles, high knee steps over the cones then your accelerated jog to blue cone then recovery jog back (repeat 3 times per player). move centre cone to create a triangle and add a wide cone, use the triangle to do triangle shuffles around then its a accelerated jog out to wide cone cut there and go to blue cone where you turn and head back to wide cone then recovery jog back to start (repeat 3 times per player 5 cones in a line at start of channel where can work on different footwork ie reverse shuffles lateral shuffles reverse figure 8 pattern
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This practice has no progressions
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