Outletting plan going from a back four into a back three with two blockers attacking down the right hand side.
After a couple phases around the backthe back four re-allign: Right centre back moving to the right half position, Left half tucks in, Left center half centralises Right half moves higher up the line trying to overlap outside midfielders Centre mid moves into blocker position Right mid drops into blocker position Help side midfielder goes slightly higher and wider to give blocker space Dropped forward drops into pocket behind blockers
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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