
1) Set up 3 cones as a nest and place in 3 balls. 2) The amount of players will decide how many nests. 3) Minimum one player per nest. 4) Coach says go/blows whistle. 5) Players run to try and collect as many balls as possible from the other nests (One at a time) 6) Players CANNOT defend their own nests. 7) Game runs for 1-2 Minutes. 8) Coach counts down the last 10 seconds. 9) The winner is the player with the most balls in their nest.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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