-same game as last week- play 3-3 and 4-4- 1 person each time behind the line- TEACH THEM TURN OVER PRINCIPLE + THE WHY!!! The game- if players gets ball and turns over from defender to attack, play as quickly as posible to A!! - if player gets ball to A= a goal and other team takes the ball on the line. - player who plays to A, takes position of A and A joins the game EXTRA RULE: they can only do pull backs instead of indian!!!
From defender to attacker: IPA rule = Intercept â Pass- Action WHY IPA When regaining the ball you have 1 person more. You want to accelerate to keep the 2V1 situation!! And acceleration always means passing instead of dribbling. One misunderstanding: acceleration doesn't always means going forward. Transfer = also acceleration
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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