Small sided game designed to encourage ball transfer and communication
Teams start on either touch line Trainer drops ball into play and one player from each team sprints to get possession of ball. Teams score in opposite goals. If ball goes out then coach throws in a new ball for continuous play If goal is scored then each team goes back to start position
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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