Position a goal at the centre of 3 sides of a half pitch. Leave a pile of balls near the remaining sideline. Split players into 3 teams and play, each team trying to defend their own goal and score in any other. If ball goes out of bounds or a goal is scored play continues uninterrupted by any player restarting with a new ball taken from the ball pile. First player to arrive at the ball pile starts play.
Constant decision making required as direction of attack and defence will continually change.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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