Start as setup, if numbers differ either include a neutral in the middle or make more players in the midfiled. always make sure the defense overloads the attack. 1st: players play the ball into the next section without moving from their third, they score by getting the ball in one of the goals at either end. 3 touches Progresseion: players can now follow their pass into the next section but as soon as possesion is lost they must recover into their own section. Progression 2: players can now can now go forward but another player can cover for them getting back, must always have 2 def, 1 attack, even in the middle. you cannot leave the third until you have played the ball out to swap. final progression: as many players as you want, as many touches as you want, but their must be at least one player from each team in a section before a goal is scored.
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