- 6 on 6 drill
- Split a half pitch into 6 sections
- A forward and a defender should be in each section
- Defenders can only intercept the ball (no tackling)
- Players must stay in there given section
- Players should post up to receive the ball
- Posts should be made off of other players
- Minimise number of touches
- Practice prescanning
- Allow defenders to tackle
- Remove a player from each team and allow players to move through boxes (whilst maintaing one player maximum from each team)
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