Red player passes the ball through the white gate. Blue player intercepts and runs for goal. Red player has to run through the red gate and then has to chase down and tackle the blue player before the blue player reaches the blue cones and shoots.
Blue player must dribble with the ball on the stick Adjust distances of red gate to make a more even contest Overall aim is to practice tackling back, not running in goals at an empty goal. 15 minutes
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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