Time: 15’
Space: 25’x 40’
Number of Players: 10
Activity: SSG where players need to stay inside their channels, they need to connect the ball with the striker closer to the nets.
Red team, needs to block the space between to avoid yellows to connect the pass. If they get the ball, they will be attacking and yellow defending.
Ball only can be played on the ground
Progression:
-One defender travels in to increase the difficulty of keeping possession
-You can add a defender beside the nets.
Attacking: Move the ball faster to create Spaces between defensive line.
Precision passes
Keep the pace
Defensive: Move together
Short the space between defenders.
Defender in front of the ball moves up, to remove angles from attacker.
Be patient.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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