4 Sets of Cones opposite each other as seen red & white. Scrum Half starts with ball & passes to first 3 man pod 1 Ball carrier, 1 cleaner & one sealer. Ball carrier make contact with hit shields, goes to ground next arriving player cleans out hit shields & last arriving player secures ball for scrum half to play to next 3 man pod. Next 3 man pod repeats drill. While 2nd 3 man pod does drill the first 3 man pod must work around to 3rd cone to be next option by the time the scrum passes to them. First hit shield team works around to 3rd cone so first 3 man pod can go into contact with him again. 2nd hit shield team & 3 man pod works to 4the cones. Then once 4th con is reach we work back up again. Note: Throughout the drill ball carrier, cleaner & sealer should rotate.
Look for good contact into bag from ball carrier i.e. ball in the correct hand when making contact. Cleaner to quick and efficient in cleaning out hit shield. Sealer to secure ball for scrum half to be on his feet and not sealing off. Scrum half passes to be accurate.
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