Play 6 V 6. Teams line up with 2 Defenders, 2Midfielders and 1 Striker. Pitch is split into thirds. Ball can only be transferred intonext third by running with it.
Body position - need to be on half turn to see all of the pitch Team mates create space by making runs and 2 v 1 situations Promote running with the ball when there is space to attack Move ball quickly to create space to be able to run with the ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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