TOP Grid: Blue = Attack, Red = DefenseBOTTOM Grid: Blue = Defense, Red = Attack Ball 1: Defender passes to attacker at top D for a shot, Defender is live once to attacker touches the ball, 1v1,Stay in circle after play is over Ball 2: Attacker throws aerial to teammate on baselineboth attackers + 1 defender is live, 3v2Stay in after play is over Ball 3: Attacker threatens the inside of the defender in 1v1Then play through to make a 4v3 inside the circle
Scoring: Goals = 3 points PC = 1 point Successful Aerial + Reception = 1 point
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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