Section off the pitch as shown, in the middle section the ball can only be passed forward. This will encourage the players to manouevre into positions to find a forward pass. Will also create an awareness of where they are on the pitch.
Show the players at the outset that they can manouevre back into the end zones to make a backward pass if necessary. Encourage players in the final third to look to pull the ball back for a team mate.
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