7 v 7 Positional Game with gates:Team in possession of the ball must have players 2 & 7 open in their respective channels. The only way to score is dribbling through the gate.When team loses possession of the ball then players 2 & 5 slide inside to clos the middle of the field and stay compact on defense.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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