FOUR GOAL GAME
Organization:
20x30 (depending on skill and ability)
Four goals
Equal teams (if odd number use a neutral player)
Red tries to score on nets in corners, while defending the other nets in the other corners
Players shadow one another - man marking
-look to find space
-beat a player 1v1 to keep possession of the ball
-speed of play
-attack at pace
-faint done at right moment
-confidence on the ball
-knowing what you do after the 1v1
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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