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.
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