Shuttle run to build on player fitness with change of direction
Five sets of cones 5m apart (cone 1 is starting point) Players must run to second cone and back Players then run to third cone and back Players must run to fourth cone and back Players must run to fifth cone and back Repeat on the way back in reverse order (4 -> 3 -> 2)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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