3 attackers vs 2 defenders Player with the ball starts in the centre the two other attackers start between the cones on the wings Attackers encouraged to use the wide areas of the pitch Attackers 1 point for scoring Defenders 1 point for clearing the ball past the half way line Defenders 2 points for dribbling the ball through one set of the cones on the wings
Attacking players Using wide areas Passing Movement Defenders Dealing with an overload situation Tackling Dribbling out/Passing out from the back after regaining the ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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