Divide your group into 2 or more even teams and lay out cones in a similar pattern to that shown in the diagram. The first player in each team does a sprint with the ball over the straight 20m. He/she then returns back to the starting point swerving/stepping at pace around the cones while transferring the ball to the next person in line..
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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