. Red players are attacking
. Blue Players are defending
. The attacking red player that doesn't start with the ball needs to run around/rap around his teammate and they need to try and beat the 1 blue defender and score a try
. The pitch is 8m by 6m. I have done this so the attackers don't have much room to move in so they will need to be thinking and working together to get passed the 1 blue defender and score a try
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
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