Athletes split into 3 teams. Each team stands behind one set on 3 cones. Start with a jog go up and around the cones in your line 6 times. Side steps x4, High Knees x4, Heel Flicks x4, Open Gates x2, Close Gates x2, Lunges x2, At every blue cone jump for a header x6, On way back at every blue cone sprint to red x6
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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