1) Simple sprints to the net and back
2) Sprints with touching the lines/cones:
- front sprints to the net - to the 3 meter line - to the net and back;
-spints fron and back with the same pattern.
3) Side shuffles with the previous patter.
4) Footwork sprints:
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