Set up 2 gates on the left and right with 5/6 cones in the middle. One player will be the attacker and the other is the defender, the players will run up to the line of cones in the middle. The attackers goal is to evade the defender and make it through the gates, while the defenders goal is to tag the attacker once he has passed the cones in the middle
use change of direction to avoid defenders Speed and agility are key
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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