5v5 w/ GKs 30x40 grid 3v3 inside diamond, with 1 floater from each team on the outside of each side of the diamond. Score from anywhere.
Offense: Quick decisive play in the diamond, use the wing areas to possess/create space/spread defense Defense: Condense into the space in front of goal, protect dangerous space 2 points for score from cross, 1 from run of play
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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