Y player is Defense
B players at Offense
Y will pass to B1 who will recieve the ball on the move and pass to B2 creating a 2V1
B2 should sprint for the through pass receive the ball and take it out of the box for a shot on goal
Offense:
Work on cutting for the ball and beating the defender
Defense:
Position your body the way you want the offender to go
stay on your toes
keep head on a swivle
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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