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Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
- Bibs
- Cones for marking the playing area
Setup
- Area: 20x20 yard area marked with cones
- Group: 1 red outfield player starts spaced evenly within the marked area
- Neutral: 1 black Swamp Zombie player starts within the marked area
- Equipment: Cones marking the corners of the 20x20 yard area, bib worn by the Swamp Zombie
Instructions
- Players move around the area, avoiding the Swamp Zombie.
- The Swamp Zombie tries to tag other players, making them 'stuck in the mud'.
- Tagged players remain stationary with legs apart.
- Free a stuck player by crawling through their legs.
- Rotate the Swamp Zombie every 1-2 minutes and restart the game.
Coaching Points
- Ensure regular hydration breaks.
- Encourage clear communication between players.
- Begin with a gradual increase in intensity.
- Monitor players' body language and focus.
- Emphasize the importance of warming up properly.
- Include progressive elements to the warm-up.
- Make warm-ups enjoyable and relevant to the session.
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Decrease the playing area size to increase challenge.
2. Use more than one Swamp Zombie at a time.
Make it easier:
1. Increase the size of the playing space.
2. Allow tagged players to rejoin the game after a set time without needing to be freed.
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