Organization
Scholars will line up using the gym
There will be lines horizontal from the baseline.
Cones will set up so every scholar has enough space in front and behind them to move
Poly spots will be placed on where to start and finish the drill
Coach will blow the whistle when to start & stop
Description:
Scholars will be in a defense stance; feet shoulder-width apart, knees bent, arms out, pretend sitting on a chair
On coach's whistle, scholars will laterally push off one leg going to their right taking one step
Every whistle blown, they will laterally move one slide over until they get to the other poly spot
Then scholars will push off their other leg going to their left.
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