Continuous 3 v 2s
Defenders start in 23
Forwards start staggered (to encourage height)
Looking for the two options - High and Wide
Has to go outside of far right cone
Whistle for coaching - let game play - keep up rules as applicable
Stop for rest breaks along with key coaching points.
Try and make participants pull out key points for reference
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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