5 Players in the middle all have a different coulour cone. Start off with 60 seconds off the cone hit the bag return to cone. 5 Metres from cones to pad. Progress game get outside players rotating around the circle and keep player returning the there cone.
Body position in hitting the pad. Wrap the arms complete the tackle as if real game. Vision look where your defender has gone and avoid hitting into your team. Communication talk as much and as loud as possible help your team mates. Build up time in the middle if fitness is an issue with your team. High work rate drill keep encouraging players to work harder.
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