All the players except 1 put a bib in their shorts - They are Tidlers. The 1 player becomes the shark. The players have to get across tot he other side of the grid without the shark catching them and stealing their bib. Once caught, the tidler then becomes a shark.
Warm up drill - football movements Add a football to each player. The shark must tackle them.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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