Players have a ball each and start behind the baseline They have to dribble the ball across the 23m line. In the space between arrange one or more defnders. If they tackle a player and successfully dispossess them then the player joins the defenders for the next run. Players continue to run back and forth constantly until all are eliminated. Winner is the player who completes the most legs before being tackled.
Ball control and scanning to identify threats.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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