SETUP:
- 6-aside plus GK
- Normal rules except restarts from GK
- Players are man-marking when not in possession
COACHING POINTS:
- Inside and Goalside
- Body shape
- Track your player
QUESTION:
- How does our marking need to change between the closest and the farthest defenders?
- Tighter for players closer, looser for those farther
in more ways than one
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