General
* outletting see picture 5 against 4
* Game: 5 times outletting. Who wins?
Exercise:
- fieldpositions outletting + right half and centre half
- outlet team scores when ball is on midline under control
- if defenders get ball, score on goalie.
- after 5 times outletting change roles
VARIATION
- score on midline only by passing to teammate on the line
- only halfs can score on the midline
GOAL 1:
- learn basic of outletting: creating a 2V1
GOAL 2 (variation 1):
- learn outletting pattern of centre half getting ball on midline
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