BALL PLAYED INTO ATTACKER IN THE BOX. YELLOW AIM - TO CROSS THE GREEN CONES DRIBBLING OR PASS THE BALL BACK TO THE ORIGINAL INJECTOR, WHO WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE. BLUE AIM - PROTECT THE MIDDLE AND FORWARD EXIT LANES. BLUE AIM - WIN THE BALL BACK PROGRESSION: ONCE WON, CAN THE BLUE PLAY OUT AND SCORE OR MAINTAIN POSSESSION TO COMPLETE X NUMBER OF PASSES IN A 3 V 2 INSIDE THE BOX.
SQUEEZE AS A THREE RECOGNISE WHICH AREAS OF THE PITCH WE WANT TO PROTECT PROGRESSION: PLAYING UNDER PRESSURE YELLOW - BODY POSITION TO RETAIN UNDER PRESSURE
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