Player mentored on holding the ball correctly. Player small toss jungling the ball while walking to far cone and returns to line up. Player retrieves ball sprints around far cone and returns to line up. Player rolls ball around body while fast walking or running to far cone and returns to line up. Player weaves ball thru legs repeatedly while fast walking to far cone and returns to line up. Player runs for try line and places ball on the ground. Returns to line up. Player runs for try line and practices sliding on stomach for grounding. Returns to line up.
Ball control, try placement. Running with the ball. Correct holding of the ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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