Players stand opposite eachother at the middle cone and play "Rock, Paper, Scissors". If you win, you have to run back to your white cone, and if you lose you have to chase after the winner and tag them before they reach their cone. If you reach your cone before being tagged, you gain a point and if you get tagged, your opponent gains a point. First to 5 points wins.
Good acceleration training and team-bonding. This whole session should last ~30 minutes and be used in conjunction with a more tactical session.
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