Set up 5v5 1 floater in area same width as 18 yard box with 5 neatural players around the outside. Players are on three touch in middle and netrual players on one touch on outside. Ball must be played through each zone for goal to count. Teams swap in every two minutes. Progress - ball can miss a zone, but receving player only has two touches - encourage quicker support for long ball.
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