Players start off on opposite sides of a small-sided pitch, one team starts off the attack with a 1 vs 1 situation. As soon as there is a shot or the ball exits the field of play, the attacker has to transition to become the defender against an oncoming player from the other team. Can play with a desired points target for each team, or timed with a winning and losing team. Progress into a 2 vs 2 transitional game, or into 2 vs 1 overload situations where players have to quickly reach the goal with an additional player.
players should have the ability to use their body to shield defenders before finishing in the small goal try to beat defender in as few touches as possible, can put time limit to encourage this
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