1 v 1- To show how hard it is to defend as 1
1 v 2 - Working together to channel the player out to the side or they could have one defender go to the ball and one hold off to put the second tackle if the first defender does not succeed , but then the first defender should jump back. Focus more on the channeling.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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