4v3 defending game in two zones.
red team are defending team
and must remain in their own
zones. If blue team wins ball
they must play to the blue in
attacking half. Blues can push one
player on to attacking zone to
make 4v4 in end zone.
Defending as a unit.
One big goal and in other half two small goals for the defence to shuffle across and communicate, switch at half time
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
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