3 teams - 6 a side. Red team attacking the goal, blue team aim to force a turnover and outlet ball to yellow team. Yellow team recieve ball and attack, red team defend, blue team clear out quickly. to outlet to waiting team defending team must carry or pass through any green gate Scoring 3 points for a goal 5 points outlet through centre green gate 3 points outlet through wide green gates
Aggrssive pressure on ball at all times low and mobile - no diving in. Challenge to win ball within 5 seconds from turnover (team call of RUSH to activate this) defending the outlet, defend narrow and move laterally across pitch denying crash balll forward.
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This practice has no progressions
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