On the coaches command, saddle up, the player stands over the back of their partner who is on all fours. On the command ride, the player jumps off, crawls through their partners legs and dribbles the ball around in a clockwise direction around the outside of the circle.
When they get back to their partner they should go through their legs and then jump on their back to finish.
Keep the ball within 2 - 3 feet between touches.
Glance up and around between touches to get your bearings.
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