Orange start drill attacking 2v1.
If orange score- 2nd blue player joins to play 2v1 other way while a new orange comes in to defend and then this cycle continues
If lone blue defender wins possession- same happens as above
If only 1 GK use goal on 25 to simply dribble through
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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