Area: 22x20 yards The game starts with the blue or yellow player on the outside of the grid passing to one of his teammates. If the blue team make a successful pass to the yellow team they get 1 point. If the Yellow team make a successful pass to the blue team they get 1 point.If the red team manage to intercept a pass they can get 1 point if they can find their red teammate outside of the grid with a successfull pass. The game is played with 2 minutes intervalls. Between each intervall the players on the outside of the grid switch places with one of their teammates. The defending team also switch places with one of the attacking teams. Coaching points: 1. 1st defender - Delay 2. Support 3. Cover and balance
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