
player 1 starts with the ball towarcds center cone, first player in opposite side starts same time . in the middle player 1 with the ball choose to go either cone B or A. Player without the ball try beat him to the choosen cone. Player 1 are allowed to feint, and change direction
- Ball carrier may only chose to change direction one time. - full speed - all the way towards centre cone, no short cuts from ball carrier.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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