Setup: normal pitch, with a halfway line. Normal rules match, with the occasional added rule to work on transitions: Defensive rule: When a designated team lose the ball, they must all get back in their own half. Feedback: Does the added rule help your team? Why or why not? When you win the ball back again, can you get players forward quickly?
Focus is on reacting to transitions from defensive <> attacking phases
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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