What is it? Why would we do it? Is it the same as a one v one ? Why do you think that? Try some different ways, write down some ways or parts of the foot you could use on the whiteboard. Try it v each other at a slow pace. Teach your partner it? Now join in with another pair and make a 2 v 2 game. You should try and keep possesion by changing direction and getting out of the square for a point. You can go any side but can`t turn back to the one you left from. Pass to your partner to restart (free pass) the opposite defenders must quickly go either side of the square to begin . Receive on the half turn and play?
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