Split teams into 3 and line up on touch line. (From left to right), on left, salom in and out of cones, sprint to far cone and gentle jog back. Use cone on outside later on for extra sprints. Change it around e.g going through cones side ways backwards.
Centre, run all around triangle cones to long cone then to outside cone etc. Change direction e.g backwards & sidewards.
Right, quick feet through ladder & sprint to far cone. Add in sprint cone on the side.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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