Rondos with players on the outside and keeping away from the middle players. 1. Using feet to pass and keep ball away from middle players who are on Defense. Players can chip ball in Air and if done the K has to catch it using (basket, Contour, High Contour or dealing with it as a Cross/High Ball). If player does not catch ball played in Air they are in middle and so is the person who passed it 2. Defense can get out by winning ball if win off ground can either dribble out and only indivudal is out If win off ground can pass to teamate in middle and both are out To win the chipped/high ball K has to Call Keeper and use proper technique of Contour 'W' and getting Knee up to win ball Coaches can add additional ways to gain points on offense and ways to get out defensively
Being on toes in middle and outside focused during game incase of ball being chipped Creating angles of support Commnication Visual cues as well proper passing techniques/pace/accuracy Having fun
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