J Runs gets the team to split into four groups and goes behind each of the four cones. From the diagram to the right, it shows that the blue player runs forwards to the cone in front (the defensive side) and then immediately changes direction to pass to the other blue player that is showed in the diagram. Doing this movement, resembles a J, showing why this drill is named J runs.
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