- Alternate sides
- Ball is passed to the Defender, when the defender passes the ball back it is game on.
- Player with the ball works with the player on the base line to beat the defender and score.
- Then the other side goes.
- Focus on where the 2nd attacker should be moving to.
- Defender should protect the line to goal and work with the keeper.
- Make sure play has stopped before the other side goes!
- Players work on one side till half the time then swap sides.
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