Divide players into 2 teams; Peanuts and Peachesline up on the centre line in the middle of a 20 yardsquared area.When the Coach calls âPeachesâ they dribble theirball to their safety line, the Peanuts chase themand look to tackle cleanly before the player reachesthe safety area.If a player is tackled, they become the floating catchers so they will help the other team to catch the remaining players form the other team. Play until only one player remains from one of the teams. Progression: Introduce stick and ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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