#'s Game
-Coaches call out numbers to make it numbers up or numbers down, different numbers everytime. Defender starts with the ball, first number called passes the ball to the attacker. All defenders start in a recovery position.
-attack with speed
-eliminate the recovering defender
-move the ball
-attack in numbers
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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