Four corner Lines on a 10x20 field Players rotate to line to their right after their turn Defensive player feeds the ball to either attacking player Closest defensive player curves their run and announces Pressure Second defensive player drops into supporting role for First Defender Attacking team is trying to control the ball past the defensive team's touchline Defensive team is trying to either win possession or break attacking possession
Walkthrough the first one to demonstrate switching first defender depending on ball movement Encourage verbally announcing roles Encourage patience on defense: NO JUMPING IN! Curved Run discourages attacking teams from going straight to goal
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