
Blue player plays ball across for red player to attack. a point if scored if the defender pushes striker into red zone another point is scored if the defender wins the ball attacker scores a point by getting intro scoring zone with ball another point for scoring swap sides after each go Progress to 2 attackers v 1 defender , concentrate on cutting out the pass and the shot , jockey until right time to intercept
Body position ,show the defender into the red zone. closing the shot down cutting off passing channel and waiting for opportunity to take ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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