
Red team starts with the ball and try to beat the first line of pressure (blue players are not aloowed to leave the zone). When new 3 red players receive the pass from defence, they take the ball to new zone to create 3 vs 3 and try to score the goal. If Blue defenders win the ball, they pass to attacking Blue players. They take the ball to the zone and create 3 vs 3
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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