Player 1 (red) runs the ball to the third cone. They then play a diagonal pass across to the player on the opposite side.
The player on the opposite side runs to the third cone in tandem with Player 1 (red) and also plays a diagonal pass to Player 2 Red.
Repeat.
After making the pass players should chase their pass across so that they force the nearest player to get the ball out of their feet quickly.
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