3 Players will be standing in front of the net with a ball, while 1 player will have to defend and efficiently move to the next position (1->3->5). Attacker role: Players on position 2 and 4 do a long attack, while player on position 3 does a short throw, so that the defender either dives or quickly gets into position. Defender role: Starting at position 1, after getting an attack from attacker, quickly move to the next position to receive next attack/throw
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