The drill is set up practice the counter attack when the team who is defending the penalty corner successfully defends the PC and launches a counter attack. Winning the defensive corner will be simulated (ie. players set up at the 50 and break to their respective positions while the PC is being simulated and the ball is outlet for the counter attack The team that is executing the attacking corner will have 2 players set up in a defensive position and will actively defend the fast break.
Once the play is complete, the drill is repeated from the other end.
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