Catterick Crusaders Cubs: Chasing, Evading, and Plenty of Smiles

On Saturday our Cubs session was all about developing our locomotion skills, with a big focus on chasing and evading and, most importantly, having fun while doing it!

We kicked things off with some light-hearted movement work using hurdles and agility ladders. The aim wasn’t to run a high-level SAQ session, but simply to get the Cubs moving, exploring different ways of travelling, and building confidence in their footwork through play.

From there, we moved into our first chase-and-evade game: Stinky Bib! This quickly became a favourite, with plenty of laughter across the group. The Cubs holding the “Stinky Bib” had the task of chasing others and trying to wipe it onto someone without a bib. Once successful, they handed it over and the chase continued no tig backs allowed! The constant movement and quick changes of direction really brought out some brilliant evasion skills.

Next up was Cops and Robbers. The Cops, armed with a ball, worked together to chase down the Robbers. If tagged, the Robbers were sent to jail, but there was always a chance of escape if a Cop dropped the ball, the coach would shout “Jailbreak!” and everyone was back in play.

Once everyone had a turn as a Cop, we added an extra challenge by introducing a third ball. To make things even more interesting, if a Cop made a tag, they then had to run back to the coach and complete a rugby pass before rejoining the chase. This added an extra layer of skill and teamwork, while keeping the energy levels high.

It was fantastic to see so much enthusiasm, teamwork, and improvement throughout the session. Most importantly, the Cubs had a great time while developing key movement skills that will support their rugby journey.

Well done, Cubs!