
Pocket Turnover then 3v2 attack
2 Blue defenders pass the ball to each other, then they pass it into the yellow player. Yellow player tries to dribble ball over half way line, while red players try and steal the ball. If they do they try and get past blue defenders to score in goal, while yellow player runs around white beacon.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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