Break area into three sections. Two bigger sections separated by a defensive area in the middle. Three even teams Teams must keep possession of the ball in their zone and attempt to play across the defensive zone in the middle One player from the middle zone can press into each end zone when the ball is in that zone.
Focus on keeping possession and looking for opportunities to play through a gap in the defensive zone If utilising side bouncers encourage play around the defensive middle zone Can encourage playing over the defensive zone in the middle as progression
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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