Groups of three on a right angle (red player working at high intensity).
V1. Players to feed balls into red and lay back to feeders (1 touch only) then red sets self to recieve immedietly off other feeder.
V2. Increase distance by feeders only tapping ball and short shuttle sprint to pass back. Red worker to pass right angle and quickly react to tapped ball.
V3. (One Ball only) Red worker to recieve pass and roll ball around right angle cone before passing to other feeder.
V4. (One Ball only) Red worker to receive pass from feedber and play ball round the corner to opposite feeder.
V5. Feeders to play ball across (to make right angled triangle) and one two with red worker to complete move.
High intensity in 30 second bursts (90 seconds per variation)
V4. Use of both left and right feet.
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