
Game 6v5 (or 6v6) Re-start the game always kicking a lateral free kick crossing the ball to the box. Attacker team has to score goal in the big goal with goalkeeper, defender team has to defence the action and try to score in one small goal (orange cones). Re-start from free kick every time that the action finish (goal, ball out, etc) 10 free kick a side Swap defender team for attacker team after 10 free kick a side.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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