Speed slaloms - try and go through slaloms as fast as possible.
Left hand slalom is open stick only, players must go to the left of cone 1.
Right hand slalom uses the indian dribble technique. On reaching the final 3 cones (a defender) players can go to the left or right.
- Ensure players navigate the cones succesfully and not simply barge through the courseĀ
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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