4 cones in a diamond shape 2-3 players per cone coach plays the ball in to start the play player directly opposite the ball presses player with the ball must control it, read the pressure and playy the ball away from the pressure (pressing player takes away the left passing lane, player on the ball moves it right) rotation pressing player joins the end of the line he is pressing passing player moves opposite his pass (ex: plays right, runs left) play continues repeatedly until a coaching point stop, the coach plays in to restart.
Pressing the ball (the first two downs: close down, slow down) Must arriv eon the half angle in order to to force the pass the other way without giving up the run down the center.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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