Line Players up like the Diagram, facing the Coach.
Have them get into Defensive Stance
Have them start Defensive Sliding one direction. When you blow your whistle, they switch directions and go the other way.
Do this a few times, then start adding the following things in:
After doing each of these, always return to Defensive Stance, then start sliding again.
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