Player on the left starts with the ball by running across the square the second player runs across behind the player with the ball when the cross the player with the ball passes the ball under the arm to the runner who then takes over the running with the ball.
They then start again on the next cone and reverse the roles.
- This requires players to understand the runs that each other are making, and the type of pass that can be utilsied to connect these
- Player must have experience playing with each other to successfully perform these movements in games
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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