3 attackers vs 2 defenders
Player with the ball starts in the centre the two other attackers start between the cones on the wings
Attackers encouraged to use the wide areas of the pitch
Attackers 1 point for scoring
Defenders 1 point for clearing the ball past the half way line
Defenders 2 points for dribbling the ball through one set of the cones on the wings
Attacking players
Using wide areas
Passing
Movement
Defenders
Dealing with an overload situation
Tackling
Dribbling out/Passing out from the back after regaining the ball
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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