Each person has their own ball
X starts with right pulls along baseline
Self pass off boards and dribbles to top cone
Dribbles through lanmind
Tracks left for a spin
Two right pulls
Sprints back to line
Pulls along baseline- focusing on low body position and keeping space between feet and the ball
Sharp cuts
Quick hands through lanmind
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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