Use the centr third and one ball. throwers stand at the halfway point on transverslie line (A's position). Players form two groups, one at halfway point on the sideline, other at the corner to the right of the throwere on teh opposite transverse line. A passes to B, B passed to C & passes back to A. A then passes to D before going to the end of the line on the sideline. C takes takes A's place and B and D go to the end of the corner line.
Accurate thowing Speed of movement
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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