Game drill involving teams of three attackers vs three defenders. Attackers start clustered in the box, and flare out from box with coach or player supplying passes from PLayer 1 position (by halfway).
Look at how team separates and moves into space. Look for whether they keep the play close or spread out, explain what the difference is. Spread out is easier for the defenders to play.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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