3 VS 2 DEFENSIVE DRILL
SIMPLE DRILL GETTING PLAYERS TO UNDERSTAND PRESSING AND MOVING TOWARDS THE GAIN LINE
PLAYERS START BY PASSING THE BALL IN BETWEEN THE BLUE CONE ON THE COMMAND OR WHISTLE WHO EVER CATCHES THE BALL PLACES NEXT TO THE CONE AND THE 3 THEN PROCCED TO RUN TO THE ORANGE CONES TAKING UP A DEFENSIVE LINE READY TO PRESS AND STOP AND GAIN LINE SHOW HERE WITH THE YELLOW ARROWS
THE OTHER 3 THEN SET AN ATTACKING LINE WITH ONE PLAYER BEING THE 9 AND PASSING THE BALL ON TO THE 2 ATTACKING PLAYERS
THE 3 PLAYERS PRESS FORWARD FORCING A 1-1 TACKLE OR EVEN A 2-1 TACKLE
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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