The players each have a ball. On the coaches command the defending team comes in to the area and tries to hit all the balls out. If a player gets his ball hit out then they can stay in and help their team mates by finding space to receive a pass.
Progression: Change the numbers for this drill to 3 defenders with 8 attackers with 8 balls.
The coach should be looking to see if the defending players work as a team or individually
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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