ACTION: 5 v 4 or 4 v 4
Defenders start from the net by kicking the ball away hard to the strikers and moving fast to the offside line. without retreating back while strikers try to advance
Strikers: must brake defends line with one pass or cross. they cannot dribble through the offside line
COACH Tip's: teach how to kick the ball far away and how to protect each other backs
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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