(Players will be using a soccer ball or any medium size round ball) the first 2 players will attack the space and the red player who is the defender will defend the space the attack will be from one side then be from the other side and this is continuous until ball is dropped or the is obstruction by defender of some sort or even if the player with the ball is touched whilst the ball is in their possession (Defender with the most tries scored against them is eliminated or rather there's some sort of ''punishment")
communication use of feet if need be drawing of defender reaction by defender pressure on ball carrier by defender closisng the space of the attack
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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