4 groups working in a quarter of the court each
Start at the netball post, and drive out and in 3 times working from outside to inside of the shooting circle (angled body) with a vertical jump each time
Drive out to transerve line, then side step to side line for a burpee
Drive to centre circle and COD to sideline again
Jog/walk back to start.
Hold a plank whilst waiting!
Repeat x 5 in each direction
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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