
One or more players with balls attempt to tag others by kicking the ball, the same as you would pass in soccer. The last player to be tagged is the winner. If a player is hit above the hips, they`re not out. The evading players must run from end to end of a selected zone, and cannot run back until everyone else has been hit or is safe.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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