20x20 1v1 2 teams positioned around field Full pressure 1v1 When ball goes to the parimeter the players play back 1-touch into play You can only shoot across 1/2 way line If you score you must retriet to your own goal an touch it and turn to defend while the other player retrieves the ball from goal and attempts to score on the opposite goal Play the games 30-45 sec or 3 goals scored by a single player & rotate players Parimeter player on near goal side sends in a new ball when a ball is shot out of play
In a game there is 2-3 seconds to win the ball back when you lose it, so fight to win it back immediately everytime
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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