Can be played down the Right or Left Attacking Diagnol (Green Markers form the boundary).
Attackers play the ball in (hard hit) defenders play the ball back (choice of hit, or overhead).
Attackers
Play through one side of the field and then move to the other side.
Attackers try to use overload to advantage.
Attackers:
Defenders
Defenders work in pairs, often best for one deep defender with a midfielder playing in front.
Defend as a pair for 5 minutes or so then rotate.
Defenders try to slow the ball and make it take the longest route to goal.
Defenders:
Defenders
Aim is to:
Can change to 4 v 3:
in which case defenders still want to mark the 2 players closest to goal and make the 2 v 1 furthest away.
Can add a recovering defender to make it 3 v 3, but not til the ball enters the penalty circle.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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