
Players in groups of 3, allocated as a two attackers and a defender Pass comes in from wide and then a 2v1 with the defender Once ball is dead, swap in next set of 3 Rotate roles between all players in each group of 3 Players to use their movement/strength to create space
Demonstrate for the groups understanding how players could use power or agility to create space and how off the ball movement could drag defenders out of position
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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