coach will blow the whisle for the players to race around the markers, there two are racing to the same ball , the first one that gets there is an ATTACKER and the last one is a Defende r
ATTACKER , has to try and score the ball in without the goal keeper or the defender stopping it
DFENDER, needs to get there and kick the ball out.
use your arms , to make yourself run faster
try and block the opposition if they get there before
use your body
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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