One team plays possession within the red area having to put together 5 passes before they can release a striker into shooting zone to score in one of the goals. The other team as soon as they win possession look to counter attack and play a ball quickly into the shooting zone for an oncoming player.
Conditions:
- Players need to find a pass quickly when regaining possession
- The counter attacking team should work as a team to win back ball
- Strikers for the counter attacking team need to make well timed runs
- Possession team should constantly look for areas of space to recieve the ball and support the man on it
in more ways than one
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