Blue tries to play the ball through 1 of the 3 gates
Red has the assignment to keep the ball in the corner and recuperate
Accent:
Collaborate with clear communication to conquer the ball
Variation:
Play with the space you find important to be used
Vary with the number of players per team, where you can bring attacks and defenders in number and surplus
Bleu essaie de jouer le ballon à travers 1 des 3 portes
Rouge a pour mission de garder le ballon dans le coin et récupérer
Accent:
Collaborez avec une communication claire pour conquérir le ballon
Variation:
Jouez avec l'espace que vous jugez important d'être utilisé
Variez avec le nombre de joueurs par équipe, où vous pouvez apporter des attaques et des défenseurs en nombre et en surplus
Coaching:
Patience with defending and trying to conquer the ball together
Keep the ball on the outside
Encadrement:
Patience pour défendre et essayer de conquérir le ballon ensemble
Gardez le ballon à l'extérieur
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