Needed? Cones/markers, 7 players, balls, pinnies How? BLUE attacker starts with a ball BLUE (5) tries to keep possesion for as long as possible RED defenders (2) try to take ball away and keep possesion Go for 45-60 seconds, then switch defenders. If the ball goes out of play start again with BLUE free hit, even if blue hit it out. Why? Creating space for teammates, cutting into open spaces, and drawing defense to a place to open up something else.
Coaching points communication between defenders, where do they want to trap the offense? Always think about next pass Variations 2/3 touch hockey attack has to win ball back within 5 secs of losing it add defender make space smaller/bigger
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