4 corners.
Start with a ball on Yellow Corner and Blue Corner.
First exercise is a pop with opposite man.
Second Place the ball 1m away from opposite corner
Third Rip the ball downward at each corner
AVOID Other runners
Communicate
Targets
1. POP NOT A PASS!!
2. Step over the ball to establish a SOLID base (Similar to a ruck)
3. Rip downwards (similar to transfering in a maul)
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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