For the possession team, there are 2 players on each of the shorter sides and 1 player on each of longer side.
The 6 outside players aim to keep possession of the ball, tying to use 1 touch.
The 2 players on long sides work really hard to create angles. Who lost the ball, goes to the middle and becomes defender
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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