4 Players have to pass the ball around the outside of a square of cones in any direction.
After a few minutes remove the cones. The players have to now continue passing around, keeping the same distance to each other as if the cones were still there.
IMPORTANT:
If one player misses the ball all players have to run to where the ball has gone and continue passing, remaining the same distance apart as before.
in more ways than one
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