Squad 1: All Players start behind a cone flat on front. Person in channel 4 shouts "Ready Ready Up" on" Up" the whole squad have to run towards the red cones/tackle bags IN A LINE. The Player in lane 4 is hitting the bag driving back. person in Channel 4 will shout back. The whole squad have to then retreat backwards IN A LINE facing the oppostion shuffling along to the next cone to their right. The person in channel 7 will run back and loop behind the team to channel 1.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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