40-50yd playing field with goals back to back in the center Divide team into 2 even groups with defenders on one side and offenders on the other Coach keeps a supply of balls and sends a ball into play Offenders attempt to score in the goal and defenders attempt to win the ball to send to the opposite side to their team offenders Play continues until goal is scored or ball out of play and Coach restarts play with new ball
Field awareness and possession Calling for passes and leading players (communication)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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