DU Shuttle Line
Three lines, basic triangle. Cone 1 starts with the ball, they pass to cone 2, then cone 2 passes to 3. Player at cone 3 then has to dodge around set dodging poles/dummies/cones to make a pass to cone 1. Have players pick dodges themselves or set specific dodges for them. Focus on quick movement, change of speed and outside hand catches. Depending level, change of stickwork by adding in BTBs, around the worlds, twizzlers.
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