Players make 2 lines. The ball starts with the red player who runs with the ball and then must pass it through the gate to the blue player then join the end of the line. The blue player will then run with the ball towards the opposite line and pass through the gate in the same way. The drill continues with all players doing the same.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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