Players are paired up at a 2x2 yard square. One player is the cat the other the mouse. They both have a ball at their feet, and the mouse tries to evade the cat by going around the square. The cat watches the mouses movements and direction changes adjusts their movements accordingly. Modify this by making the square even smaller to increase the difficulty for the mouse.
Players should recognizing how fakes and dummies force the other player to go in the wrong direction and give them space and time.
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