Scrimmage with keepers and retreat lines
Players are encouraged to:1) Take players 1v1 with skill moves and score goals2) Recognize location on field and space in front and dribble/runwith the ball into advanced platforms3) Reward teams with an bonus point/goal if a player canpenetrate attacking third line (flag) and score in the samepossession sequence
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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