Organisation:
1 ball between red and orange teams
Each team passes the ball from blue target to blue target opposed (swap blue players at any time with red or orange)
Switching the play from one blue to the other through the middle gets you 1 point
Challenges:
Try to receive on the back-foot and play forwards
Try to check your shoulder before you receive the ball
Try to combine with team-mates if under pressure
First team to 10 points wins!
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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