DRILL TYPE: Warm-Ups FOCUS: Movement EQUIPMENT: (12) Colored Cones ( 4 orange, 4 red, 4 green) SETUP: 1. Create a large square, approximately 12x12 feet. Three or four players per square. MISSION: 1. Proceed from cone using different movements. Next player goes when the previous player reaches the second cone. 2. Change the movement after each player has gone twice. Level 2: Side-shuffle: Face either inside or outside the square. Beginning in a athletic stance, side-shuffle to the next cone. Level 3: Hop: Hop to the next cone, landing quietly. Level 4: Create your own: Let players be creative and pick their own movement.
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