
All the minnows start on the edge of the box, the minnows have to try and dribble the ball by the shark, if the shark catches the minnows and kicks thier ball away, the minnow becomes the shark, the last minnow left wins.
Head up so you don't bang into anyone and so you can see the sharks Keep ball close to your feet so sharks don't get it
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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