Four players on each team. Two attackers at the front, two defenders behind. Attackers run at the opposition goal while defenders protect their own goal
With equal attacker and defender numbers, the teammates will be required to work together a lot more closely and learn to trust one another's decisions, regardless if they're defenders or attackers.
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