Split half the pitch length ways in two, with a 10-12 yard channel in-between. Pitch A (left side) - trigger point game, as soon as the yellow attacker receives the ball, that is the blue teams trigger to press. Both teams start in their own halves. Orange keeper kicks out to yellow, as soon as the yellow attacker receives the ball, that is the blue teams trigger to press. Yellow team to score passed the GK, if blues win it the attack the other goal and go for one touch finish. As soon as a goal is scored both teams retreat to their own halves and the keeper again throws a ball to the furthest back defender and game is repeated, each team have 6 minutes attacking to score as many goals as possible. Defending team aim to press as high up the pitch as possible once triggered. Pitch B (right side), Triangle game with GK in the triangle. One ball, both teams aim to keep possession and score by passing to a team member through the GK triangle, if the GK makes a save he passes to the other team and starts again, maximum 3 touches for quick, flowing football. 12 minutes of constant then swap pitches.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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