5 Players with one ball have to pass with only 2 touches on the ball each time, to each other in any direction whilst moving up the pitch. IMPORTANT to keep shape and not too many touches. Try and run as a team from one 25 to the other without making a mistake. With every mistake, the team should run back to the 25 and start again.
Players need to recognise the current ball speed being employed and allow this to dictate the speed at which they move
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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