Setup: 7-10 yrd grid with 5 points
Divide team evenly at the points
Play begins with a ball at 2 same sided points and the ball is played to the cross point to the left
Player follows their pass to the cross point
Passing accuracy to the side of the player moving into play
Player must move quickly to the next location (emulating movinge to new space)
Reverse flow after desired time
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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