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defending team win possession. The game will start from that half of the field. The team that did not achieve 4 passes stay in the opposite half and become the defenders.

COACHING POINTS

IN POSSESSION:

Attacking Principles

Penetration

Width

Depth

Support

Creativity and Mobility

Change in speed from retaining possession to attacking

OUT OF POSSESSION

Defending Principles

Delay

Depth

Balance .

compactness

Control and restraint

Shuffling/Screening while

the game is happening on the

half of the field

Communication

Transition

PROGRESSION

A defender can only join once

their team is in possession

creating an under load when defending

Time limit in which the team have to score in when they break

Limit touches to speed up the

the attack.

Achieve more passes before attacking

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