Lots of coaching points in this fun game – awareness, reactions, change of direction, explosive speed, twisting, turning and screening.

Each tiger has a tail tucked into the back of their shorts.
The tail must be visible so that other tigers can steal it.
The tigers run around inside the area and try to steal each other’s tails by pulling the tail out of another tiger’s shorts.
When a tiger steals a tail they add it to their own. Other tigers can now steal however many tails they have.
If a tail drops on the floor any tiger can steal it. However, first to touch the tail gets it to avoid a tug-ofwar. Tigers cannot grip their tail to stop it being stolen.
They need to protect their tail by sprinting away, turning and screening.
The game can be played to a time limit (2 minutes, say) and see which tiger has the most tails at the end.
Awareness, reactions, change of direction, explosive speed, twisting, turning, screening.
Area: 45x30 yards
Players: 12
Equipment: 12 tails (old bibs or strips of material)
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