RED TEAM START IN POSSESSION, WHICH SHOULD BE DIFFICULT BASED ON AMOUNT OF DEFENDERS AND SIZE OF AREA. ON THE TRANSITION OF LOSING POSSESSION, REDS MUST MAKE BLOCKS AND DEFEND WELL TO STOP GOALS. BLUE TEAM ENCOURAGED TO SHOOT ON SITE AND SCORE AS QUICLKLY AS POSSIBLE ON THE REGAIN TO ENCOURAGE DEFENDERS TO REACT QUICK AND REPLICATE EMERGENCY DEFENDING
BLOCKS - MAKING SELF BIG RECOVERY POSITIONS - HAS GK COME OUT? SENSING DANGER - WHAT IF PRESS BEHIND/OFF THE FRONT IF BACK TO GOAL PASSION TO DEFEND
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