
Each team starts with 15 ball behind their end line and have cones at the opposite side of the court to leave their balls. On go all the players on each team with dribble the ball to the opposite end and leave the ball just beyond the cones. The balls must be dribbled and must be stopped over the line before returning to get another ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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