LEAD IN PRACTICE - 20 MINS
Attacking overload game blue starts off in a 1v1 with red keeper as soon as the ball is dead 2 reds break out and create a 2v1 against blue and the blue into a 3v2 against red keep going until all overloads done
Progress to time limit to score, and combination needed before you can score
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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