Players stand at opposite ends of the tree in two lines. One player from each line runs from one side to the other at a time.
Players must side-step on the horizontal parts of the tree and jog on the diagonal lines. When they reach the end they join the back of the other queue and the next person may start.
Progression:
Can include a pass and receive element to this drill with feeder players stationed at the end of the Christmas tree branches with a ball each.
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