The best way to build this is through performing shadow ball-work. It’s rugby league’s version of shadow boxing. Boxers have been using shadow boxing for over a century — moving around the ring, throwing punches into the air, visualising opponents, and sharpening timing and rhythm. Legends like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson made it famous because it works. It’s simple, effective, and doesn’t require anyone else. Shadow ball-work applies the same concept to rugby league. Instead of punches, you’re