Dimensions: 30x40 yards with 5-yard End Zones
- Three 5-yard gates alongside each mini-zone
- Teams play 7v7 in the middle with one target player (center forward in the end zone)
- To score, teams must play into target player through the cones
- Target player must constantly adapt to game and read the switch
- Focus on moving the opponent with possession and then exploiting weak side with a switch
in more ways than one
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