
Players lie on stomach face to the ground. Coach uses hand signals to defender to move him in order to create a defensive miss (Incorrect spacing, too far back or make him shoot forward on passer.) Players on the whistle get up and launch attack based on what the defense gives them.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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