
Baseline defensive/atticking drill focussing on the principles of each
Defender rolls ball into the striker emulating a bad pass. The attackers form a 2 v 1 against the first defender until they get into thhe circle which then turns into a 3v2 with the high striker and defender joining the mini game
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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