Small sided aerobic game.
4v4 in the middle
4 Supporting players on the outside
Everytime an outside player recieves the ball he swaps with a player in the middle they received the ball from apart from the injured player who stays on the outside.
5 Consecutive passes are equal to 1 goal, players must use the nuetral players on the outside to aid with the ball distribution. Nuetral players can't be tacked and can move up and down the outside of the pitch.
Possession game
5 passes = a goal
Injured player will allways stay on the outside as a nuetral, players in the middle should use outside players to distribute the ball.
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