Player A tries to reach the sideline through Player B's goal. Player P must defend the goal with a simple block tackle.
One possession is swapped over, ball is out of bounds, or if a goal is scored, then reverse roles and start again.
Distant between Player A & B should equal 5-6metres. Each goal should equal 2metres.
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