
The people with the blue bibs on will be the attackers and there job is to try and score a goal when the ball is crossed into the box. The people with the yellow bibs on are the defenders and there job is to clear the ball away out of the box so the attackers do not score. Two people will have a red ball on and there roles are to be a goalkeeper and the person who crosses it into the box.
Will be about 30 minutes long. Add progression if they are finding it easy.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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