1. Three teams of 3
2. Coach in middle section with supply of balls
3. Coach feeds reds who try to keep possession within their area
4. Coach shouts "one" and one member of black team can go an try and win ball back
5. Once reds make 10 passes they attempt to thread pass to Yellows
6. Yellows repeat and coach again shouts "one" and different black player attempts to win balls back
7. If blacks win back ball, team who lose possession go in middle and coach feeds new ball in to keep game moving quickly
Progressions
1. Add more defensive players by shouting "two"
2. Change playing area size to suit ability. Smaller is harder
1. Using whole area to create space when in possession
2. Communication to let teammates know where you are both with and without ball
3. Game awareness - What to do when you lose ball
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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