
Half field game. Black team are trying to get the ball to their 6 and 8 as soon as possible. They score by passing the ball to the coach who is on the halfway line. Red are trying to get the ball to the 9 and they score by beating the keeper. Game start with the coach hitting on of the far defenders. There is a quarter line mark as no players can change quarters. Working on the 6 and 8 not coming to the ball too early as once they have hit the quarter line they will be shut down and there first touch can only go backwards.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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