Players line up on the high part of the triangle with balls. One player across the bottom acts as a defender. The player dribbles down to the cone and performs a fast change of direction. A pass is then made to the next player in line and he proceeds to go towards the opposite cone, performs a change of direction, and passes to the next player in line. The defender first acts as a passive defender to provide pressure to the turn. This can be elevated to active defense as a progression. Switch defenders after a minute.
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