One player stands behind each of the blue cones. The player on the right hand side dribbles the ball to the red cone opposite them where they will do a square pass to the player opposite them on the orange cone. When the player on the orange cone recieves the ball they will dribble the ball into the "D" and shoot.
The players will then swap sides and do the opposite.
If the is a big space add in more than one passing station into it while keeping a similar structure.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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