ONE PLAYER STARTS IN THE MIDDLE (BLUE) SPLIT THE REST EITHER SIDE OF THE RECTANGLE WITH A BALL (REDS) EACH SIDE TAKES IT IN TURNS TRYING TO GET PAST THE DEFENDER TO THE OTHER SIDE IF THE DEFENDER WINS THE BALL SWAP WITH THE PLAYER THAT LOST IT
KEEP THE DRILL FLOWING DON'T WAIT FOR THE DEFENDER AS SOON AS THE OTHER ATTACKER REACHES THE OTHER SIDE NEXT PLAYER SETS OFF TRY AND ENCOURAGE PLAYERS TO DRIBBLE AT SPEED NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE DEFENDER APPROACHES DEFENDERS NEED TO PRESS QUICKLY BUT DON'T OVER SELL THEMSELVES ASSUME THE DEFENDING POSITION KEEP BODY LOW & SIDEWAYS ON SO THEY DICTATE WHICH WAY THE ATTACKER GOES
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