A DRILL WHERE BOTH TACKLING AND EVASION SKILLS CAN BE WORKED ON
BALL CARRIER HAS THE OPTION TO EITHER RUN FROM STARTING POINT TO THE WHITE CONES FOR 1 POINT OR RED CONES FOR 5 POINTS
IF GOING FOR THE RED CONES THE BALL CARRIER MUST ENGAEGE THE DEFENDER AND USE FOOTWORK TO GET AROUND THE TACKLER.
TTHE TACKLER MUST TRY AND FOR CUT DOWN THE SPACE BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND BALL CARRIER
BALL CARRIER
TACKLER
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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