
1 Blue Player passes to 2nd Blue player, Red players shift accordingly. Back and forth 6 times, then long pass to white players on opposite side. Red players becomepassing players after white players pass 6 times. Blue players folow pass and become defenders. White players passing to each other. after white passes them the ball, and white become the defenders. Add 3 players to each color and then 4 players per color to work on Defensive shifting and shape.
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