6 players: 3 pairs. Two pairs (attackers) work together to keep the ball, whilst the third pair (defenders) tries to win the ball back. The attackers keep possession either by carrying or passing the ball in the playing area. Defenders win the ball by: (easier) getting a touch on the ball (harder) hitting the ball out of the playing area (hardest) carrying the ball out of the playing area The pair that lost possession then become the defending pair and the team who were defending become attackers. Variations: 9 players: 3 teams of 3. swap defenders if the attackers keep possession for [10] passes (easier for attackers) bigger area. (easier for defenders) smaller area. Limit the attackers e.g. 3 touches or 5 secs Which team can stay as attackers for the longest time?
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