Same as Variation 1, but there are 2 Green players, each with a ball. The Green players will take turns rolling the ball to either side of their cone, and the Red player will need to shuffle left or right to receive the ball then send back to the green player. Each Green player can decide which side of their cone they want to play the ball. Once the Red player plays the ball, they need to move to play the other Green player's ball. Players stay in their role for 1 minute then rotate roles.
The Green players need to roll the ball at an appropriate speed for the Red player to receive it, and they need to make the ball roll smoothly on the ground. The Red player should be moving their feeet and be on their toes while waiting for the Green players to send the ball. They should call for the ball as the ball is traveling. The Red player should react quickly to the direction they need to travel to receive the ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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