
Blue team starts with the ball in the position of 16 yards. Red team implements a 3/4 press. As soon as the ball is hit left or right, the red team steps in and isolate a player.
Inform players what a 16 yard free hit is. Inform players what a 3/4 press is.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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