Set up 30m x 30m playing area (bigger if required) Two mini goals set wide at each end Two teams of 8 players 6 on field, two bouncers near scoring mini goals Teams must play to a bouncer before attempting to score Bouncers rotate in every 3 minutes Progression Bouncers only allowed 1 touch
Focus on off the ball movement to create, or move into, space Encourage multiple attacking players to move once ball played to a bouncer Balls played in front of moving players
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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