Defending the opposition player without hastily going in for a tackle in order to mimnimize their attacking options 2x defenders to be positioned inside the box 2x attackers to be positioned on the outside of the box, on opposite ends Attackers to carry the ball around the box towards the other attacker and make a pass when close. The next attacker is to carry the ball around the box to the other attcker and make a pass Defenders are to defend the attacker closest to their station
Defendersare not to engage attackers until certain that they can turnover the possession Attackers are to use closed skills in order not to lose/turnover the ball to the attackers Defenders to engage the attacker once they have channelled them and narrowed their space to attack/score in the mini goals Attackers to open recieve pass and sprint towards goal while utilising closed skills to carry ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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