
Warm up: To get the players warm the warm up will be simple. The players start in a single file line and all run in line to the coloured cone i shout. This will get the particepents prepared for the drills to come. Stretch off: After the players have warmed up they will all be asked to name a stretch and give an example of that to show the group.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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