Create a field 20x40 with 4 different channels. Players in the central channels must try to play their teammates in the outer channels to score in pop-ups. Other team central players are trying to pressure, cover, and balance to prevent passes through to the players behind them. Players in the outerchannels are limited to 2 touches (one to receive and one to shoot)
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