Form two lines side by side (A RED and A BLUE)
Set up 3 feeders in a triangular shape
The player at the front of the BLUE queue will start with the ball
They will pass the ball to the first feeder (1) they will then follow their pass and drive around the back of the feeder to re offer for the next ball
At the same time the player at the front of the RED queue will drive straight and receieve the ball from the first feeeder (2)
RED will then pass to the feeder straight ahead (3) and follow their pass, moving around that feeder
Feeder 2 will pass the ball to BLUE who will have driven around the first feeder to recieve a straight ball (4)
BLUE will then pass off to the third feeder (5) and follow their pass, going around the back of the feeder and re join the opposite queue
RED will have driven around feeder 2 and will receive the ball from the third feeder (6) they will then pass the ball to the next player at the front of the BLUE queue
Ensure your players can see the ball at all times, partciuarly when clearing around the back of the feeders
You should be able to see a change of speed from your players, from when they are clearing around the feeder (slower) to driving hard for the ball (faster)
The feeders should pass a flat hard ball so the attacker is moving onto the ball, not standing waiting
Ensure that players switch queues so they get to try both movement patterns
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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