1) Players start at line, sprint forward and tackle the bag
Player sprints to cone, does an up/down and sprints back
2) Player does an up/down sprints to cone, cuts, runs touches the cone, cuts and returns to starting line
3) player sprints forward and tackles bag, then sprints 10 meters does an up/down and sprints back
4) player does an up/down, tackles the bag releases, poaches the ball and sprints 50 meters.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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