
players do dynamic stretches into centre box and back out to there left, 4 players at a time high knees into centre box then heal flicks back out side steps into centre box then change direction back out lift leg touch inside of boot into centre box jog out jog into centre box sprint back out all players jog around outside of big box, last player sprinting to the front
players must warm up properly make sure 1 foot is in centre box all 4 players must go at same time each time
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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