40x30 (or width of box) 2 teams on each side 1 team of 3 starts with ball (assigned by coach) and attacks opposite side if they score OR shoot they stay in and defend the incoming 3 Exercise has to be fast paced with tea,s ready to attack opposite side as soon as shot is taken ball is ALWAYS played by GK
be ready to attack give width to gk in order to get ball out succesfully constant mobility diagonals to throw off defenders
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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