Ball starts with attackers, they pass to one of the two defenders in the box. Attacker must try to dosposses the defenders who are trying to get past them and out of the box. If attackers get the ball they transfer to the attacker on the other side and then move at speed forwards Ultimately becomes 4 v 2. Progression is to add a trailing defenders coming from the half line - cannot leave until attacker on blue cone has received
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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