ONE SAMLL GRID (5MX5M) AND A LARGER OUTER GRID (20M X 20M)
ATTACKING PLAYERS WITH BALL IN SMALL GRID AND DEFENDERS WITHIN THE LARGER GRID.
AIM IS FOR THE DEFENDERS TO BREAKOUT OF THE SMALL GRID AND SCORE OVER THE LINE ON ANY SIDE OF THE GRID WITHOUT BEING TACKLED. ONCE TACKLED THEY ARE OUT OF GAME AND MUST GO BACK TO SMALL GRID BEFORE STARTING AGAIN. IF ATTACKERS SCORES THE START AGAIN BUT MUST ATTACK A DIFFERENT LINE.
DEFENDERS AIM TO STOP ATTACKERS SCORING TRY. THEY MUST STAY IN THE LARGER GRID.
FOR ATTACKERS TRY AND FOCUS EVADING THE TACKLER
FOR DEFENDERS FOCUS ON A COUPLE OF THE POINTS ON THE TACKLE PROCCESS.
PROGRESSION
TAKE TWO BALLS AWAY SO THE ATTACKERS HAVE THE OPTION TO PASS/OFFLOAD TO SUPPORT PLAYER
in more ways than one
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