9 Cones five yards apart in a grid
Blue team play a 10 yard pass to Red team and then run to middle cone
Red team then play a five yard pass into Blue team who return the pass and then run back to starting position
Practise repeats itself this time with the Red team starting with the ball
Ensure players use side foot for accuracy
Ensure players think about distance and weight of the pass
Ensure players use explosive movements when running between the cones
in more ways than one
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