Ball passed down the line into the corner then back down the line, then played to a player on the 23m. They will pass across to the opposite side of the pitch to a player who carries into the circle before passing to the player who had run to the corner who is running to the back post for a deflection. Then repeated on the other side. (Diagram colour coded)
Players move from station 1 to 8 in order.
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