3/4 field
Deploy one team in a 1-4-3-3 shape and the other in a 2-2-2 grouping. The defenders attempt to pressure the ball and if they win it, theystep on the ball and pass to any player on the full side and play continues.
Rotate players onto the defensive team to sustain the pressure on the ball and give all players a chance to participate in the 4-3-3 shape.
The basic concern for the full side is learning to move the ball together and release pressure.
Coach:
• The full side’s shape and playing relationships should be established through the possession the team develops.
• Encourage the full side to experiment with the patterns practiced in the previous exercises.
• Coaches can use this practice to choreograph attacking patterns and group play.
Variations:
• The defending team attempts to keep possession when they win the ball.
• One or both teams play to goal.
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