Passing pattern: The ball starts with the player near the corner flag who passes up the line to the next player.
the next player must them play a long ball (lofted or driven) the opposite corner player.
That player must then control the ball and then pass to the center player who then dribbles back to the start point.
All players should move up one station after passing the ball.
Once the opposite corner player has controlled the ball they should sprint through the line of cones and run into the middle square (moving up a station).
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