Players have to run around the ball carrier and receive the ball behind the ball carrier. You always start on the furthest cone. Don't start on the inside cone. This will teach player not to drift. Players should stick to their channels.
Ensure that the pass is not forward. Make sure the players don't drift. Show each runner their channel that they should run.
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