Create a scenario where the back four is off balance and vulnerable for penetration. 1. Goalkeeper kicks out and one defender runs around cone on the halfway line. 2. Blues try to utilise the unbalanced defence and score 3. Reds regroup by moving laterally to cover the gap.
Don't focus on the ball! Focus on the players and anticipate the play. Support and cover.
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This practice has no progressions
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