1) Players start at line, sprint forward and tackle the bag Player sprints to cone, does an up/down and sprints back 2) Player does an up/down sprints to cone, cuts, runs touches the cone, cuts and returns to starting line 3) player sprints forward and tackles bag, then sprints 10 meters does an up/down and sprints back 4) player does an up/down, tackles the bag releases, poaches the ball and sprints 50 meters.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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