Using both sides of the field left side players 4,5,8,11 and 10 right side players 3,2,6,7 and 9 Start off as a passing practise warm up then add some defenders to start a positioning game Start game at the same time so no players are waiting around
Playing out from the back using our wide players Players need to keep possesion of the ball and create good opportunities for our players Nice clean passes between Blue players Blue players must try and stay in their position when they have the ball So our wide players must really work up and down on the side of the fields players like 2,7 5,11 Yellow team to defend,once they get the ball,they must complete 5 passes to win a point Blue team must work together as a good unit
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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