Defence V Attack 4 V 4 Using 1/2 Feild at a time only 4 Defenders must shuffle across feild to defend goal against attacking side. Player A is a neutral Player assisting what ever team has the ball. On coaches call Have the blue team switch play to other 1/2 of field. Then defenders shuffle across and defend against team with possesion.
Keep defence in formation minimizing gaps Have a player covering opposite side of field .
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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