The Set-up: 3 players in white, 3 players in red per box.
Field should be approximately 15 x 15 yards.
Rotate after 90 seconds. Have each player do Exercise 1 twice before moving to Exercise 2.
Exercise 1: Player in the middle receives ball from one teammate and tries to play to the other teammate. If red wins the ball they play to one of their teammates and assume the attacking role. *Coach can allow player to play back to the person who played them the ball to maintain possession, but encourage the attacker to take chances and try to play forward.
Note: Coach should ask the defender to remain goal-side (behind defender).
Attacker should “check away” to create space and quickly come back for the ball at an angle. It is important that players don’t run straight back to their partner. By coming back at an angle, the attacker should be able to see the ball, their defender, and hopefully their teammate they are attempting to play into.
Exercise 2: Same as exercise 1, but now if you play back to the person who played you the ball, they join the game and you fill the spot they vacated.
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