4 Even teams. The players will always attack over the right side and defender over the left side. The yellow team will start attacking against the blue team. If the blue team are able to get the ball they will attack the other goal against the red team. Meanwhile the yellow team will be waiting at the main goal for the red team when they get the ball. The trainer will throw balls from the square in the middle, If the attacking team are over the line, the team that were just defending have to stop. (Stay in your own half when defending).
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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