Players work 1v1 and forehand tackling skills in zones as shown zone setup allows defenders to instinctively channel the attacker wide of the dangerous space to the net attacker needs to eliminate defender and dribble through the cones to score defender should attempt tot close the distance to the attacker first and not simple collapse to the net players rotate through the channels as required swithcing between offense and defense
eyes on the ball close the distance to the fwd and "pick up their speed" footwork maintain engaging distance do not dive into the tackle
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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