Two teams are trying to keep the ball then the team that loses the ball defends while the one thats won the ball tries to keep possession with the other team that didnt lose the ball
Transition needs to be quick
Teams keeping possession needs to have two touch maximum
Lots of movement from possession team
Defence need to work as a team and high pressure to force a mistake
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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