4 cones in 6m x 6m square - ball placed on top
Two grids (one grid per group)
Start on middle cone, run to corner and retrieve ball back to middle, then move to next cone until all balls in the middle.
Once all balls in the middle, reverse the drill to put the balls back on the cone.
Next player goes to middle and starts drill again.
Repeat 3 times through.
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