Create a field approximately 25x25m.
PROGRESSION
1. White players situated 8 m from the goalpost sprint towards the red players goslpost and go 2v1 aiming to score.
2. As soon as the white players begin dribbling the red player on the side of the post has to sprint towards his teammate to provide support. The defender has to delay the white players attack until he gets support.
3. As soon as the white players finish their attack the red player on the sideline starts driblling towards the opposite side aiming to take advantage of the missing white player and go 3v2. Red players need to quickly change from an attacking to a defending situation
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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