
Players will play 4v4 or 3v3 in a 20x30 area. There are 5 yellow goals: 2 on each end and one in the middle. Players must pass the ball through the goal to a teammate in order to score. They can play through any goal, and they should look to attack another goal if defense takes aways the goal they are looking to attack.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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