Defensive players set up on hands and knees 3 ft from the bag. Middle bag holder determines what direction to shift and outside bag holders follow lead. The middle offensive player tells the outside two players which direction they are going to go in order to prevent tackling into one anther. On the coaches whistle the defensive players will hit the bag and "find" the ball carrier to make the tackle.
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