4025 AREA SPLIT EQUALLY. 12 PLAYERS. 1 PLAYER PER TEAM RESTING. TEAMS PLAY 2 VS 2 IN EACH HALF OF THE FIELD. PLAYERS ARE RESTRICTED TO MOVE AND PLAY ONLY IN THEIR HALF. ANY PLAYER IS PERMITTED TO SCORE. ROTATE IN RESTING PLAYERS. PROGRESSION: TEAMS PLAY 6 VS 6 & REMOVE RESTRICTION LINE. 1 TEAM DEFENDS 2 GOALS ON THE OTHER SIDE AND ANOTHER TEAM DEFENDS THE GOALS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.
1. 1ST DEFENDER SHOULD CLOSE DOWN THE BALL CARRIER QUICKLY 2. ANGLE OF APPROACH 3. ANGLE & DISTANCE OF THE 2ND DEFENDER 4. ABILITY TO CHANGE ROLES QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY 5. 2ND DEFENDER HAS TO KEEP BOTH THE ATTACKER AND THE 1ST DEFENDER IN VIEW 6. COMMUNICATION
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