Start with the whole team, 4 cones in a big square around the outside. Each player moves around the outside of the 4 cones until coach yells "Go". Each player then tries to grab a ball. wrestling with other players for the ball. One less ball than players. Same as musical chairs. Each player that grabs a ball must bring it back outside the 4 cones. Dwindling down to 2 players with one ball. Rules are player must stay on feet to get the ball. Other player can tackle and then tackled player must release and get back on feet to tackle other player, and so on. Until they are over the line.
Good wrestling for the ball and off the ground techniques. Getting off the ground quickly. Staying on feet to pick up the ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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