Blue knocks the ball around. On coach's signal, Red group high presses, steals ball, and scores in 30 secs or less. If red's able to do so, they earn 1 point, otherwise blue gets one point. When losing possession, emphasize the importance of transition due to the zone where it's being played. VARIABLES: Size of the "working zone" Numbers (3v3, 5v3, 5v5, ...) Longer/Shorter periods of time Limited touches Add mini goals for Blue to score on
Movement, Communication, Passing, Dribbling, Possession, Game Awareness
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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