Start in quarters looking at defending in pairs: Red attacks blue (3 on 2) When blue wins the ball they play the ball high to third player and sprint to join attack Blue attacks Yellow (3 on 2) When Yellow wins the ball they play the ball high to third player and sprint to join attack Yellow attacks red (3 on 2)
Covering Player Press ball whilst trying to cut off pass to central player Proactive defending to make attacker go one specific way.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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