Setup: Groups of 5-6 per cone square about 10m x 10m.
Procedure:
1) Warm-up by carrying a ball around square (anti-clockwise), then reverse carry in the opposite direction.
2) One player stays on each cone. A fifth player must carry a ball around the square before the 4 passing players can pass the ball around the square back to the start position.
Progressions/Varations:
Note:
Questions:
Technique:
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