Players play keep away from man in middle in a 10x10 grid. Players work to keep triangle inside the area as they keep possession. The player off the ball that does not receive it should be moving to create an option for the player that receives the ball. Play continues like this until red player wins the ball and new player goes in the middle.
Move the ball quickly with 1 or 2 touches Recognize where the ball is and whether you need to move or not to support Keep play as wide as possible in the area
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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