Players start opposite sides of the diamond facing each other and have a ball each. In this case, red is the cat and blue is mouse. Red's challenge is to chase and tag the blue while dribbling with the ball. Blue has to keep as far away as possible from the red while dribbling with the ball. When tagged, players retreate back to starting positions and switch roles.
Close control - soft touches Awareness - blue must lift head to see where red is especially for when they change direction Change of direction and speed
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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