Goal: how to score: teach the zig zag attack
End game:
* 2 teams
* make midline= right of attack line
* work with 3 goals. Each goal different score
* ask how to score + teach about zig zag attack.
End game assignement
* right moment playing to guard= when it's crowed = 2 pnts
* trying a zig zag attack= 3 pnts
Right of attack
* 1 team can score on the goals, 1 team need to defend the goal.
* if defenders of the goals get the ball, they try to score by dribbling over midline. If they do so, then they can score on the 3 goals and the attacking team become defenders.
Theme: how to score .
Goal: learn Zig zag attack
Reason:
* If you want to score, you need to get the opponents away from their goal. Thus ball to side lines, away from dangerous zone = zig.
* Is it crowed on that side? Then transfer to other side line = zag.
* If it’s crowed on that side again, then transfer again = zig etc.
NB transfer always through the guard.
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