Players in partners, with bag between two. One partner on their belly 5m away, one with a bag in front of them. Players on ground do the following exercises, then switch and hold the bag while partner goes: -drive forward 5 steps with shoulder in - back against bag, leg drive, sit in chair -hands on pad, shoulder stability
-hips square with pad -BBP -drive comes from legs -cheek to cheek
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