2 teams of 6. Normal game except each team has a designated striker who must touch the ball before the team can score.
Progression - Don't have to play through striker but players have a 6 second time limit when they have the ball in attacking half
Reinforce previous coaching points
Try and get ball to striker early
Make decisions quickly
in more ways than one
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