Two teams
Att. team w/ possesion in grid
Def. team - D in grid & T's outside
Att. team min. # of passes to score or total # of passes in set time
D wins poss. and plays out to T to score
Timed or switch on pass to Target
Possession
Movement to support
Angles of support
Communication
Speed of play
Transition to attack
Transition to defense
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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