
The blue team are in possession of the ball. The red team are limited to a half court pess to start with and the blues have to score. After a period of time, the reds can step up to a three quarter press. The player the action plan is targeted at will play either left back, right back or centre half
Stay patient Keep width Lots of height and movement from forwards Don't be afraid to pass backwards
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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