Drill for the training of defense running back as well as counter attacking with speed.Structur
Structure: The ball is passed from a clue player (simulate a bad pass). The attackers (Red) look to go forward as quickly as possible while the defenders look to recover and make numbers even. Defenders: Look to play the ball into the goals on the opposite side of the field. If attackers score: Phase 2: A blue player will pick up a ball from the pile on the X and play the 3v3 towards the goals against the 3 strikers.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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