- 2 teams of 4 within a quarter of a pitch
- players are restricted as to the no. of touches on the ball eg: 3 (increased/decreased depending on abilities)
- 5 passes = 1 point
- turnover = team in possession of ball becomes attacking team
- players have to work on pre-scannning before receiving the ball & post-scanning once ball has been received
- keep possession
- players off ball will have to work hard in order to create space & passing options for ball carrier
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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