6-10 players line up at the start of the area.
1 players starts in the middle as the bulldog.
Players must run to the end of the area without getting tagged from the bulldog. If a player is tagged they then become a bulldog as well until their is 1 winner/no winner.
- Be enthusiastic during the session.
- Engadge with the children
- Have a scan for the space before planning your run
-Run quickly into space away from the Bulldog
-Exagerrate the importance of running away from the bulldog.
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