3 Team Att. & Def.:- One team attacks goal to score- One team defends goal to gain poss. and play to third team in gates- If third team gains poss. then Att. team transitions to defend, defending team goes to gates- GK can look to plat to gates Progression: Def. team can play long to any gate, but must play to different channel if in Att. half Give shape, formation, roles & responsibilites
Attacking principles Defending principles Transitions
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