Setup 2x 3' gates on a 20x20 pitch with a gate at each end on the opposite side of players Team a sends a player sprinting through the opposite side gate As soon as the player from team A reaches the gate a player from team B sprints to the opposite side gate in a race to beat Team A's player to the gate Continue drill for desired amount of time
Players anticipate starting run Explode into run and break down upon approach
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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