
How to Play Setup as Shown any size. Players start on cones. Ball is played in by coach. first team to reach the ball must play 5 passes and then attack the goal. Other team press aggressively to win the ball back, if they win it restarts.
Attacking the ball Press in groups Set traps Defend Positionally
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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