{"id":821,"date":"2025-09-03T13:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T11:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adolbaines.com\/?p=821"},"modified":"2025-09-05T00:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T22:08:15","slug":"football-training-exercise-conservation-plus-counterattack-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adolbaines.com\/en\/football-training-exercise-conservation-plus-counterattack-5\/","title":{"rendered":"CROSSING GAME"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||12px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CROSSING GAME\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n_3JQ8aTbW8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\">CROSSING GAME \u2013 Training Area Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"221\">When we face teams that load the box with wide crosses, our defenders must be ready to respond with confidence and efficiency. 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