Area divided into 3 zones 1 goal at one end & 2 small goals to serve as targets in corners, at the other.
Supply of balls with coach.
8 players arranged 4 Attackers v 2 Defenders plus a sweeper & GK, as shown in the diagram.
Practice starts with: coach feeds pass into A’s, who attack the far goal.
2D’s are confined to middle zone & sweeper covers behind, remaining in end zone.
4A’s are able to operate in first 2 zones, but only 2 are allowed to move into end zone (versus sweeper & GK) to attack goal.
If D’s gain possession: they play ball through either of 2 small goals/pairs of cones in opposite corner.
Practice restarts with original set-up arrangements & ball fed-in by coach.
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