Alternate between players starting with a standing start, with the ball in hand, or from catching a high ball.
After this the player should jog for about 5-10m looking for the space,
After that they should then look to make a very quick change of direction and accelerate towards the cone for 5-10m.
Upon reaching the cone they once again perform a sidestep/ change of direction and finish with a final 20m sprint, either to the left or to the right.
As much as possible try to simulate full back play.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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