Set Up
3 sets of 2 defenders each with 2 tackle bags placed 10m apart down 15m x 30m channel  3 attackers
Attacker with ball in centre with 2 support players set 5m back to left and right. Attack runs at bag using footwork on approach to off set defenders  fixes on one defender and smashes through hole  attack carries ball in 2 hands  off loads left or right  receiver repeats on next pair of bags
Ball carrier should fix defender with eye contact and use footwork to open space between defenders  attack the defender not the space  use footwork to get in close before impact  sink by bending knees slightly and rise after impact. Move into space between defenders with held tightly through collision phase with 2 hands  fingers spread  off load immediately with controlled Âsoft pass flat to support player who cuts a line inward and accelerates onto pass. Repeat down channel ensuring support players realign themselves with depth.
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