
This 3 vs 1 game will focus on keeping possession in tight space. Work on passing, decision making, movement and communication
1. First defender passes to attacker and steps into the square to create 3 vs 1. Attackers try to make as many passes as possible, defenfer tries to win ball. Attackers continue passing until defender wins the ball or ball is knocked out. 2. Once the ball is out, next defenders passes to attackers and create 3 vs 2. 3. When the ball is out, next defender passes to attackers and creates 3 vs 3
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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