8 DEFENDERS VS 5 ATTACKERS,THE FIELD IS DIVIDED INTO TWO, RIGHT DEFENDERS CANT CROSS TO THE LEFT SIDE AND THE SAME FOR THE LEFT DEFENDERS, ATTACKERS ARE FREE TO MOVE WHEREVER THEY WANT, THE AIM IS TO SCORE A GOAL WITHIN 5 MINUTES, EVERY TIME THE DEFENSE RECOVERS THE BALL THE PLAY STARTS AGIAN. P.D. THEY CANT SHOOT OUTSIDE THE GOALKEEPER AREA
WITH THIS EXERCISE, ATTACK PLAYERS NEED TO PRACTICE HOW TO CREATE PLAYS AGAINST A CLOSE DEFENSE, AND DEFENSE PLAYERS PRACTICE HOW TO DEFEND A GOAL WHEN THE TEAM IS WINNING
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