2 groups of 4 with one ball in each group standing in two interlocking squares.
The idea of the practice is that the ball starts on opposite sides and both teams pass the ball in the same direction around their square.
The teams are competing to pass the ball around their team the quickest and overtake the ball from the other group.
Keep changing the direction the ball has to be passed round after each race.
You can even shout mid-way through the game to make sure your players are concentrating.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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