7 Players involved in drill. Set up with 2 attackers inside the 50m spread out approx 30m apart. The three defenders also set up inside the 50m they position themselves in a balanced position around both attackers. The kicker can decide to Kick to either attacker. The 3 zoning defenders Close in around each opponent (2 our of the three to make early contact) to outnumber the whichever on the kick is amide at. Rotate the defenders/targets and kicker as required.
The defenders can all afford to start off their opponents as they can receive assistance from a number of directions. Defenders ensure we do our work early to protect the drop zone and our plus 1. Attackers we want to move the defense and create space for ourselves.
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