3 players span the width of the pitch laying out 2 cones in the centre.
Player in the centre stays in the centre for 10 passes.
They collect the ball in front of the cones and must move the ball around the cones to pass to the opposite player.
- Player in the centre working hard for 10 passes. Work on intensity for fitness.
- Slap hitting only!
- Methods for moving ball around the cones as quickly as possible with least touches.
in more ways than one
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