AIM
TO GET THE DEFENCE TO DEFEND A OVERLOADED ATTACK TO PUSH THEM TO THE TOUCH LINE
3 DEFENDERS AND 2 TEAMS OF 4
THE COACH STANDS BEHIND THE DEFENCE AND SIGNALS TO THE ATTACK WHICH TEAM WILL GO SO THE DEFENCE MUST REACT TO THE SITUATION
ONCE THE ATTACK HAS SCORED OR DEFENCE HAS STOPPED THE ATTACK THE TEAMS RESET
THE SAME TEAM MAY ATTACK AGAIN TO KEEP DEFENCE ON THEIR TOES
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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