On whistle, defender (red) who has just 'lost ball to foul' runs back 5m in line with green cones while attacker (blue) sprints to take a self pass and try and beat defender 1v1.
First team to 5 points then switch.
Progression: Add a 2nd attacker (grey).
- Red defender must wait for ball to be played before moving towards ball carrier.
- Attacke should try and engage the defender with confidence before eliminating.
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