Players huddle in a tight group. A ball or beanbag is thrown up into the air as high as possible and a number is shouted. The player allocated that number must then try to catch the ball while the rest of the player move out the way. The player that then catches the ball starts the next huddle and throws the ball while calling the next number.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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