Here trainer will throw a ball to either of the central defenders they will then pass to the help side and this player will play a 2v1 with the wing backs. Once they have beaten the player in a 2v1 they will try to score using a 3v2 with the help side defender coming to help.
The rotation is done in pairs, the wide players will now be the defenders the defenders will go to the square middle and the central defenders will go wide.
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