7 v 4 in the middle rectangle of the pitch the team with the most players must make a certain amount of passes before breaking out and attacking one of the goal nets If the team with less players wins the ball back they can immediatly attack any goal.
Mainatain possession of the ball Make ther area big so it is harder to press the ball People not on the ball need to move to create angles and be stood in an area to recieve the ball Communication might need to be implemented so they know if they have a playeer trying to tackle them or if they have time on the ball. Can add different progressions (players can defend the goals)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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