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
in more ways than one
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