In both the wide channels put one defender and two attackers.
Both attackers in the same rectangle must touch the ball before trying to pass to the other attackers.
However the ball is not allowed to touch the floor in the minefield area (middle box).
If the pass doesn't find its intended recipient because it falls short or is intercepted the player who passed the ball swaps over with the defender in their area.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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