
A simple game performed in the box making it easy to set up and understandable. A few catchers and the rest of the athletes running away the aim is to remove the bib from the back of the athletes shorts. Change catchers after every game. Then moving out of the area into 2 lines where we keep moving and muscles warm. We complete dynamic stretches. x2 Jog x2 High Knees x2 Heel Kicks x2 Sidesteps x2 Lunges x2 High Skips x2 Kick Outs x2 Swing Through. x2 Feed the chickens x1 Jog through. Static Stretches in a circle starting from the bottom to the top. Interact with athletes asking for stretches. Ensure all key areas are stretched.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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